an ancient musical instrument of India: four strings on a long, fretted fingerboard are plucked for melody, three others along one side are plucked in accompaniment, and one to three attached gourds serve as resonators
Origin:
Sans vīṇā
See vina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also vee·na
noun
A stringed instrument of India that has a long, fretted fingerboard with resonating gourds at each end.