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Common Expressions: EUNUCH FLUTE

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Eunuch fluteThe eunuch flute, or onion flute (Fr. flûte eunuque, flûte à l'oignon and mirliton; Ger. Zwiebelfloete) is a musical instrument of the woodwind family used during the 16th and 17th centuries, producing music akin to the comb-music of the nursery, and still manufactured as a toy (mirliton). (references)

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Specialty Expressions: EUNUCH FLUTE

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Eunuch fluteFine ArtsA device into which a person sings or hums and which consists usu. of an open-ended tube with a membrane-covered hole. Source: European Union. (references)

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