Portuguese Meaning of castanets

Castanholas

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Definitions and Meaning of castanets in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

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Castanholas

(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

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castanet => castanholas, castanea sativa => Castanheiro, castanea pumila => Castanheiro-anão, castanea ozarkensis => Castanea ozarkensis, castanea mollissima => Castanha da China,