Definition of marimba Marimba

/mɚɪˈmbʌ/ - [merimbu] - ma•rim•ba

We found 5 definitions of marimba from 5 different sources.

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What does marimba mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: marimbas

marimba - a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
  xylophone
  percussion instrument, percussive instrument a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • marimba (Noun)
    A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • marimba (n.)
    A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • marimba
    Musical instrument made of wooden bars each shaped to resonate at a given pitch when struck.

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