xaque-xaque

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Noun[edit]

xaque-xaque (plural xaque-xaques)

  1. (music) A type of Brazilian rattle, usually played in pairs and mounted on a stick.

Usage notes[edit]

In Brazil, xaque-xaque can refer to any kind of musical rattle. In English, it normally refers only to one specific type of Brazilian rattle.

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