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marimba — meaning in English

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English meaning

marimba noun A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
xylophone noun A percussion instrument made of wooden bars of different lengths, played by striking them with small mallets.

Senses

marimba is used for these senses in English:

marimba (musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
xylophone (percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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