caxirola

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noun

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.

OriginPortuguese caxirola →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouncaxirola (plural caxirolas)

plural caxirolas

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecaxirola
  2. Englishcaxirola

From Portuguese caxirola.

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APA

caxirola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxirola

MLA

“caxirola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxirola. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caxirola,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caxirola.

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