OBOE


Meaning of OBOE in English

[ 'əʊbəʊ ]

■ noun a woodwind instrument of treble pitch, played with a double reed and having an incisive tone.

Derivatives

oboist noun

Origin

C18: from Ital., or from Fr. hautbois , from haut 'high' + bois 'wood'.

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