# maraca

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɹæ.kə/

## Definitions
1. A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
2. Breasts.

## Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese maraca, derived from Old Tupi maraká or Paraguayan Guarani mbaraka (“rattle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maraca