caxixi

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/kaˈʃiʃi/

noun

A small, indirectly struck idiophone filled with seeds, commonly used in Brazil.

OriginPortuguese caxixi →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nouncaxixi (plural caxixis)

plural caxixis

  1. entertainmentA small, indirectly struck idiophone filled with seeds, commonly used in Brazil.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecaxixi
  2. Englishcaxixi

Borrowed from Portuguese caxixi, which is probably borrowed from an African language.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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