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tambourine
tambourine /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Old French
 Origin: tambourin, from tambour 'drum', from Arabic tanbur

  a circular musical instrument consisting of a frame covered with skin or plastic and small pieces of metal that hang around the edge. You shake it or hit it with your hand.