# marimba

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɹɪm.bə/ · frequency rank #67,624

## Definitions
1. A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

## Etymology
From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).

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