guiro
noun
gui·ro
| \ ˈwē-(ˌ)rō
, ˈgwir-(ˌ)ō
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, ˈgwir-(ˌ)ō
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Definition of guiro
: a percussion instrument of Latin American origin made of a serrated gourd and played by scraping a stick along its surface
Examples of guiro in a Sentence
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As did Romeu, Mr. Virelles plays with accompaniment from just a guiro, the notched and open-ended gourd used for percussion, played here with delicate authority by Rafael Ábalos. — Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, "‘Igbó Alákorin (The Singer’s Grove), Vol. I & II’ by David Virelles and ‘Pillars’ by Tyshawn Sorey Reviews," 29 Oct. 2018 But overall, the album is vintage Romeo in its sophisticated, often jazzy chord and tempo changes, adapted to bachata’s trademark guitar and guiro backbone. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks," 12 Dec. 2017 The band of seven musicians, including two singers, will play the cuartro, guitar, congas, bongos, and guiro. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 18 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guiro.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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