mandola
/manˈdəʊlə
/noun
1A large tenor or bass mandolin, used in ensembles and folk groups.He is a fine self-accompanist on bouzouki and mandola....
- The first time I had ever saw a mandola was on the back cover of a Planxty album.
- In the ten days of the course, I learned the basics of luthiery and built my own mandola.
1.1 (also mandora /manˈdɔːrə/) historical An early stringed instrument of the mandolin or cittern type.Laden with mandoras, we arrive at the isolated farm where the charming Loula makes traditional halloumi cheese from the milk of goats tended by her husband....
- Jodi is currently touring the east coast, showcasing her hefty arsenal of songs, stories and instruments, including mandola, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar and percussion.
- There are also plenty of mandoras in other woods and quite a lot of striped mandoras using ribs of two different woods.
Origin
Early 18th century: from Italian.
Rhymes
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- discretion
- discretionable
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- discretionary income
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- discretion is the better part of valour
- discretise
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- discretization error