Guiro


[gweer-oh; Spanish gee-raw] /ˈgwɪər oʊ; Spanish ˈgi rɔ/

noun, plural guiro.
1.
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.

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