JEW'S HARP


Meaning of JEW'S HARP in English

ˈjüz also ÷ ˈjüs+ˌ- noun

or jews' harp

Usage: usually capitalized J

1. : a small lyre-shaped instrument placed between the teeth and played by twanging an elastic metal tongue whose tone is modified by changing the size and shape of the mouth cavity

2. also jews-harp-plant ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : nodding trillium

3. : the ring of an anchor

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Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.