Australian English Meaning of castanets
Castanets
Other Australian English words related to Castanets
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Nearest Words of castanets
- castanet => castanets
- castanea sativa => European chestnut
- castanea pumila => Chinquapin
- castanea ozarkensis => Ozark chinkapin
- castanea mollissima => Chinese chestnut
- castanea dentata => American chestnut
- castanea crenata => Japanese chestnut
- castanea chrysophylla => Golden chestnut
- castanea => Chestnut
- castalian => castalian
Definitions and Meaning of castanets in English
castanets (n)
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
castanets (n. pl.)
Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.
FAQs About the word castanets
Castanets
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
castanet => castanets, castanea sativa => European chestnut, castanea pumila => Chinquapin, castanea ozarkensis => Ozark chinkapin, castanea mollissima => Chinese chestnut,
