Mbira

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An African musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd or wooden resonator and a number of usually metal strips that vibrate when plucked.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of several musical instruments, similar to a marimba, having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A South African musical instrument allied to the zanze.
    • Word Usage
    "This year there was marimba, mbira which is a type of traditional thumb piano, pop singing, classical singing, African drums, dance and instrumental."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Almira    Altamira    Hera    Madeira    Mira    Palmira    era    lira    lire    sera   
     
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