alphorn
See also: Alphorn
English
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editFrom Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.
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editNoun
editalphorn (plural alphorns)
- (music) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
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editmusical instrument
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