nacchera

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin nacchara, perhaps from Arabic نَقَّارَة‎ (naqqāra).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -akkera

Noun

nacchera f (plural nacchere)

  1. (music) castanet
  2. fan shell (Pinna nobilis)
  3. (obsolete) mother-of-pearl, nacre

Derived terms
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