griot

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/ˈɡɹi.oʊ/ English

Definitions

noun

A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
A Haitian dish of fried pork.

Related words

Synonyms

raconteur storyteller troubadour anecdoter raconteuse jongleur gongman griever trouveur storymonger narrator anecdotist rhapsode troubadourism gleeman fablemonger

Associated

kora wolof mali calypso gambia bey senegal oral caste pork storytelling

Rhymes

disquiet quiet riot on the quiet be quiet liquid diet race riot balanced diet diabetic diet bland diet

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