guiro

noun3

1. •
   A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

   • The house band consisted of gigantic guitars, fiddles, trumpets, and accordion, with rhythms provided by a batería including timbales, guiros, and congas. — 2006
2. •
   Synonym of sekere.
3. •
   A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.