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Word entry · 8 letters

mandolin

Best crossword clue

"Small plucked strings"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈmændə(ˌ)lɪn/Part of speech nounSorted adilmnnoStarts with MEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A small plucked string instrument related to the lute.

Word origin

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola, a large stringed instrument.

Used in a sentence

  • One Monday night I peeled potatoes over the sink, ready to mandolin them into thin slices and bake on top of a pie I had a recipe for in the newspaper on Saturday.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Small plucked strings8 letters
02Small stringed instrument8 letters

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