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alphorn
/ ˈælpˌhɔːn /
noun
- 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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