1. A stringed musical instrument of Greek origin, similar to a mandolin, with a pear-shaped body and paired metal strings.
Usage: Also spelled 'bouzouki'; Common in Greek and Eastern Mediterranean folk music

Examples

• The musician played a traditional Greek bousouki at the festival.
• The bousouki's bright, metallic sound is characteristic of Greek music.
• She learned to play the bousouki as a child in Athens.
• The band featured a bousouki alongside guitars and drums.
• The bousouki has been used in Greek folk music for centuries.