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Balalaika bal·a·lai·ka

noun \ˌba-lə-ˈlī-kə\

Definition of BALALAIKA

:  a usually 3-stringed instrument of Russian origin with a triangular body played by plucking or strumming

Illustration of BALALAIKA Origin of BALALAIKA

Russian

First Known Use: 1780

 

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