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noun
A woodwind instrument similar to an oboe, but larger and pitched a fifth lower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cor anglais
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cor anglais
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: double-reed instrument, double reed
History
Calque of French cor anglais.
