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oboe d’amore
o·boe d'a·mo·re
[
bō daa máw rày
]
(
plural
o·boes d'a·mo·re
)
noun
Definition:
low-pitched oboe:
an oboe used mainly in baroque music that has a lower pitch than the standard instrument
[
Late 19th century. < Italian, "oboe of love"
]
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