tam|bou|ra

tam|bou|ra
tam|bou|ra «tahm BUR uh», noun.
an Oriental musical instrument of the lute family consisting of four strings and producing a droning sound, used as accompaniment to the sitar or sarod. Also, tambura.
[< Persian ūr]

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