The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VIOLAS
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What does VIOLAS mean?
VIOLAS noun- A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
- An organ stop having a similar tone.
- A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
- A berimbau viola, the smallest member of the berimbau used in capoeira music.
- (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.