GUIRO

5 letters 6 Scrabble points /ˈɡwaɪɹəʊ/

Definition of GUIRO

noun

  1. A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

  2. A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

Related words: candungo carracho guayo guicharo güiro guacharacha guayo güira
noun

  1. A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.

    "The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects."

Related words: abwe güiro

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters G U I R O
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 6 points

Words Containing "GUIRO"

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