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banjo
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
banjo
(noun)
banjo
/
ˈ
bænʤoʊ/
noun
plural
banjos
banjo
/
ˈ
bænʤoʊ/
noun
plural
banjos
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANJO
[
count
]
:
a musical instrument like a small guitar with a round body, a long neck, and four or five strings
I'm learning to play the
banjo
. = (
US
) I'm learning to play
banjo
.
a
banjo
player
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