Stringed instrument that rhymes with another stringed instrument (5)

I believe the answer is:

sitar

(Other definitions for sitar that I've seen before include "Guitar-like instrument" , "Long-necked musical instrument of India" , "music-maker" , "Indian stringed instrument" , "Indian string instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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