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didgeridoo

Syllabification: (didg·er·i·doo)
Pronunciation: /ˌdijərēˈdo͞o/
(also didjeridoo or didjeridu)
Definition of didgeridoo

noun

  • an Australian Aboriginal wind instrument in the form of a long wooden tube, traditionally made from a hollow branch, which is blown to produce a deep, resonant sound, varied by rhythmic accents of timbre and volume.

Origin:

1920s: imitative; from an Aboriginal language of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory

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