noun
- a pair of hollow gourds or similar containers filled with seeds or small objects, shaken as a percussion instrument
Usage: typically used in plural
Examples
- The salsa band’s rhythm section included maracas and bongos.
- She shook the maracas in time with the music.
- The children made their own maracas using plastic bottles and rice.
- Traditional maracas are made from dried gourds filled with seeds.
- The mariachi musician played guitar while his partner handled the maracas.
- You can hear the distinctive sound of maracas in many Latin American songs.