Added 9 October 2026
marimba
/məˈɹɪm.bə/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marimba at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets.
Origin
From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)