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mbira
mbi·ra [ əm brə ] (plural mbi·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
African musical instrument: an African musical instrument with a resonating box, often a hollow gourd, with tuned attached strips of wood or metal that are plucked
[Late 19th century. < Shona]
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