Marimba and Xylophone

Marimba noun - A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets.

Xylophone is a synonym for marimba. In some cases you can use "Xylophone" instead a noun "Marimba".

Xylophone noun - A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets.

Marimba is a synonym for xylophone in instrument topic. You can use "Marimba" instead a noun "Xylophone".