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Meaning of maraca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/məˈɹæ.kə/

Definitions

  1. A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
  2. Breasts.
    in-plural, slang

Equivalents

Deutsch Maraca Rumbakugel
Español maraca
Suomi marakassi
Italiano maraca
日本語 マラカス
Nederlands maraka sambabal
Português maracá
Русский мара́кас
Svenska maracas

Examples

“Helly, please approach the MDE cart. You may choose one genre and one accessory… the maraca. Excellent choice.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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