Three-stringed Eastern instrument Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, April 3, 2014 · 19-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 3, 2014 · 19-Across · 7 letters
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a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
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