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plectrum
plectrum /ˈplektrəm/ noun [countable] especially British English
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Greek plektron, from plessein 'to hit'
a small thin piece of plastic, metal, or wood that you use for playing some musical instruments with strings, such as a guitar
   SYN  pick