GUIRO

Etymology

Noun

guiro (plural guiros)

synonym of sekere

(musical instrument) A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

(music genre) A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

Synonyms

Synonyms for the shaker

• ralabazo, guayo, güiro, ralladera, rascador, rayo, güira: (Cuba)

• guayo, güiro, candungo, carracho, guicharo: (Puerto Rico)

• guira: (Dominican Republic)

• guacharacha: (Colombia)

• reco-reco: (Brazil)

Source: Wiktionary