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zambomba.

A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

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noun/zæmˈbɒm.bə/
  1. A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

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Borrowed from Spanish zambomba.

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