"hosho" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hosho [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|hosho}} hosho (plural hosho)
  1. (music) Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical instruments in Zimbabwe. Wikipedia link: Hosho (instrument) Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments

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