/ ˈpɪkələʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a musical instrument of the woodwind group, like a small flute that plays high notes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Italian , small (flute) .
/ ˈpɪkələʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a musical instrument of the woodwind group, like a small flute that plays high notes
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Italian , small (flute) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005