banjolin

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/ˈbæn.dʒə(ˌ)lɪn/

noun

A musical instrument, most often with four strings, resembling a small banjo but tuned like a mandolin.

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mandolin-banjobanjo-mandolin
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Meanings

nounbanjolin (plural banjolins)

plural banjolins

  1. A musical instrument, most often with four strings, resembling a small banjo but tuned like a mandolin.
  2. Synonym of mandolin-banjo.

    Synonyms: mandolin-banjo

  3. Synonym of banjo-mandolin.

    Synonyms: banjo-mandolin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of mandolin-banjo.

Similar
mandolin-banjo

nounSynonym of banjo-mandolin.

Similar
banjo-mandolin
Also see
banjo-mandolinmandolin-banjomanjo

Origin

Blend of banjo + mandolin.

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Cite this entry
APA

banjolin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjolin

MLA

“banjolin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjolin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banjolin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banjolin.

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