Meaning & use
Banjo
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A stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a circular body covered by a drum-like membrane, played by plucking or strumming.
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He picked up the banjo and launched into a lively bluegrass tune.
The band's sound is built around banjo, fiddle, and upright bass.
A note on using this word
The banjo's design traces back to instruments brought to the Americas by enslaved West Africans, and it became central to American folk, bluegrass, and country music.
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