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banjo

noun ban·jo \ˈban-(ˌ)jō\

: a musical instrument like a small guitar with a round body, a long neck, and four or five strings

plural banjos also banjoes

Full Definition of BANJO

: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed

— ban·jo·ist \-ˌjō-ist\ noun

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probably of African origin; akin to Kimbundu mbanza, a similar instrument

First Known Use: 1739

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noun ban·jo \ˈban-jō\

plural banjos

: a musical instrument with a round body, long neck, and four or five strings

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