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alphorn

/ ˈælpˌhɔːn /

noun

  1. music a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alphorn1

C19: from German Alpenhorn Alps horn

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