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balalaika definition

bala·laika (bal′ə līk′ə)

noun

a Russian stringed instrument somewhat like a guitar but with a triangular body and usually three strings

Etymology: Russ

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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