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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A free-reed musical instrument shaped like a saxophone and sounding like a cross between a harmonica and an accordion.

Synonyms

All synonyms

goofusqueenophone

Etymology

Named after the French instrument manufacturer Couesnon, who patented it in 1924. See -phone.

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