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xylophone (n.)

1866, coined from Greek xylon "wood" (see xylo-) + phōnē "a sound," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say."

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Definitions of xylophone from WordNet

xylophone (n.)
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets;
Synonyms: marimba
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