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alphorn.

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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈalp.hɔːn/UK
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.

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