noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmændə(ˌ)lɪn/
uncommon:/ˌmændəˈlɪn/
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rhymes with -ɪn
CMU ARPABET:M AE1 N D AH0 L IH2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To slice using a madolin; to julienne.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: chordophone
Narrower terms: mandola
History
Etymology
From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola, a large stringed instrument.
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Translations
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
