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balafon
bal·a·fon [ bállə fòn ] (plural bal·a·fons)


noun 
Definition:
 
W African xylophone: a large xylophone made with dried gourds, used in West Africa
[Late 18th century. < French< Mande bala "xylophone" + fo "to play"]
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