noun
or zuf·fo·lo ˈtsüfəˌlō
( plural zufo·li or zuffo·li -lē)
Etymology: Italian, from Old Italian, whistle, whistling, hiss, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sufilus, sifilus, from Latin sibilus; akin to Latin sibilare to hiss, whistle — more at sibilant
: a little flute or flageolet ; especially : one used to teach birds