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ocarina

oc·a·ri·na [ òkə rnə ] (plural oc·a·ri·nas)


noun 
Definition:
 
wind instrument: a simple wind instrument related to the flute that has an oval body, finger holes, and a protruding mouthpiece

[Late 19th century. < Italian, "little goose" (< its shape) < oca "goose" < Latin avis "bird"]
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