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Plectrum vs Bandurria - What's the difference?

plectrum | bandurria |

As nouns the difference between plectrum and bandurria

is that plectrum is (anatomy|zoology) an anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape while bandurria is a plectrum-plucked chordophone from spain, similar to the cittern and mandolin.

plectrum

English

(wikipedia plectrum)

Alternative forms

* plectron

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
  • (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * pick (US)

    bandurria

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia bandurria)
  • A plectrum-plucked chordophone from Spain, similar to the cittern and mandolin.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 21, author=Nate Chinen, title=Pop Music’s Perpetual Old Man, Now 74, Is Back on the Road, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=(It should be noted that the flamenco-tinged flourishes by Javier Mas, on bandurria and laúd, were more palatable than the ardently cloying solos by Dino Soldo, on saxophones.) }}