bouzouki
noun
bou·zou·ki bü-ˈzü-kē 
plural bouzoukis also bouzoukia bü-ˈzü-kē-ə
: a long-necked stringed instrument of Greek origin that resembles a mandolin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Each Lad is a multi-instrumentalist, and the combined lineup includes fiddle, button accordion, tenor banjo, flute, whistle, guitar, bouzouki, Uilleann pipes, 5-string banjo, concertina, and bodhran. 
Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 10 Feb. 2020 But what sets this sketch apart is its commitment to absurdity (the bouzouki soundtrack!) and two very serious performances from Cleese and Palin. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2019 Guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, harmonica, whistles, bodhrans, banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment. courant.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The bouzouki players are warming up, and cooks are busy gathering ingredients to prepare their favorite spinach pie, baklava and pastitsio for this weekend’s ASSUMPTION GREEKFEST at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores. Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2019 The musicians are as versatile as the actors, seamlessly switching from keyboards to accordion and strumming everything from eclectic guitar to bouzouki. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 12 July 2019 Merritt himself plays just about everything, including ukelele and a Greek instrument called a bouzouki. Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2019 The streets are winding, the boutiques sell colorful cotton dresses and crisp linen shirts, and emanating from here and there is distinctly Greek pop music, full of trebly bouzouki sounds and minor key warblings. Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 20 May 2019 The musicians play fiddle, Irish bouzouki, mandolin, accordion, guitar, banjo and baroque recorders. Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Apr. 2018 See More
Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 10 Feb. 2020 But what sets this sketch apart is its commitment to absurdity (the bouzouki soundtrack!) and two very serious performances from Cleese and Palin. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2019 Guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki, harmonica, whistles, bodhrans, banjo and good humor are all part of the entertainment. courant.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The bouzouki players are warming up, and cooks are busy gathering ingredients to prepare their favorite spinach pie, baklava and pastitsio for this weekend’s ASSUMPTION GREEKFEST at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores. Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2019 The musicians are as versatile as the actors, seamlessly switching from keyboards to accordion and strumming everything from eclectic guitar to bouzouki. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 12 July 2019 Merritt himself plays just about everything, including ukelele and a Greek instrument called a bouzouki. Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2019 The streets are winding, the boutiques sell colorful cotton dresses and crisp linen shirts, and emanating from here and there is distinctly Greek pop music, full of trebly bouzouki sounds and minor key warblings. Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 20 May 2019 The musicians play fiddle, Irish bouzouki, mandolin, accordion, guitar, banjo and baroque recorders. Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Modern Greek mpouzouki
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above