maracas

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maracas

/ma.raˈkas/

Rhymes with -as

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish maracas, plural of maraca, derived from Paraguayan Guarani mbaraká (“rattle”).

noun maracase · maracas · maracasul · maracasele

neuter maraca

In English

maraca a Latin American rhythm instrument

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"maracas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/maracas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

maracas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/maracas

Chicago

"maracas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/maracas.

BibTeX

@misc{maracas_2026,
  title = {maracas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/maracas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}