tambourin
noun
tam·bou·rin
ˈtambərə̇n
plural -s
1
a
: a long narrow drum used in Provence
b
: an Egyptian bottle-shaped drum
2
a
: a lively old Provençal dance originally with tambourin accompaniment
b
: music written for or in the quick duple measure of a tambourin dance usually with a drone bass on the tonic or dominant
Word History
Etymology
Provençal, diminutive of tambour drum, from Arabic ṭanbūr