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flageolet (n.)

flute-like instrument, 1650s, from French flageolet, diminutive of Old French flajol, from Provençal flajol, which is of uncertain origin, perhaps ultimately from Latin flare "to blow" (from PIE root *bhle- "to blow").

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Definitions of flageolet from WordNet

flageolet (n.)
a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried;
Synonyms: haricot
flageolet (n.)
a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes;
Synonyms: treble recorder / shepherd's pipe
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