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alpenhorn
(alpen|horn)
Pronunciation:
/ˈalpənhɔːn/
(also
alphorn
)
noun
a very long valveless wooden wind instrument played like a horn and used for signalling in the Alps.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from German, literally 'Alp horn'
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