Etymology

reco-reco

Today it means: A scraped percussion instrument used in Brazilian music, traditionally having a sawtooth-notched cylindrical body made of bamboo or wood, and played with a wooden stick. Full definition →

Portuguese reco-reco
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromreco-reco
  2. English todayreco-reco

Borrowed from Portuguese reco-reco.

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