Etymology

caxirola

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Today it means: A Brazilian percussion instrument consisting of a closed plastic basket with a flat bottom filled with small synthetic particles. It is based on the caxixi. Full definition →

Portuguese caxirola
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromcaxirola
  2. English todaycaxirola

From Portuguese caxirola.

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