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pandeiro

Noun CEFR B2
pænˈdɛəɹəʊ

Definitions

  1. A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.
  2. A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

Equivalents

Françaispandeiro
Portuguêsadufepandeiro
2 more languages
Galegopandeiro
Polskipandeiro

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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