FLAGEOLET


Meaning of FLAGEOLET in English

/flaj'euh let", -lay"/ , n.

1. a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear.

2. any fipple flute.

[ 1650-60; flajolet, equiv. to flajol flute ( flabeolum, deriv. of L flare to BLOW 2 ) + -et -ET ]

/flann zhaw le"/ , n. , pl. flageolets /-le"/ . French.

a green baby lima bean.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .