noun
Uncommon
Mendoza
mehn-DOH-zuh
Mendoza (noun) means Another name for the "ugly stick," a homemade percussion instrument built from junk objects like bottle caps and springs. Example: “At the party someone pulled out a mendoza and started banging out a rhythm.”
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Another name for the "ugly stick," a homemade percussion instrument built from junk objects like bottle caps and springs.
"At the party someone pulled out a mendoza and started banging out a rhythm."
How to use Mendoza
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA folk percussion instrument assembled from odds and ends, most often heard of in Caribbean and Latin American music traditions.
Common mistake
Not to be confused with Mendoza the Argentine province or the common Spanish surname of the same spelling.
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Word forms
- Plural
- mendozas
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Mendoza, which comes from Basque Mendoza.
Rhymes for Mendoza
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What does “Mendoza” mean?
The word “Mendoza” means another name for the "ugly stick," a homemade percussion instrument built from junk objects like bottle caps and springs. In plain terms, a folk percussion instrument assembled from odds and ends, most often heard of in Caribbean and Latin American music traditions.
How do you pronounce “Mendoza”?
“Mendoza” is pronounced mehn-DOH-zuh (/mɛnˈdoʊzə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Mendoza” in a sentence?
Here is “Mendoza” used in a sentence: “At the party someone pulled out a mendoza and started banging out a rhythm.”
What part of speech is “Mendoza”?
“Mendoza” is a noun.
Is “Mendoza” a common word?
“Mendoza” is an uncommon word in modern English.
