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5 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
originFrom the pronunciation of African slaves, of unknown ultimate origin. Possibly a corruption of bandore (from Spanish bandurria), alternatively from a West African language such as Mandinka banjul, or Kimbundu mbanza.
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