matracanounfeminine/mɐˈtɾakɐ/lowma·tra·caPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA percussion instrument, typically a wooden rattle that produces a loud, clattering sound when rotated.The matraca was used during the religious ceremony.The constant noise was like a matraca.synrattleclapperEtymologyDo árabe 'matraqa' (martelo).