oboe /ˈəʊbəʊ 
/ ▸ noun a woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece, a slender tubular body, and holes stopped by keys. ▪ an organ stop resembling an oboe in tone.
– DERIVATIVES oboist /ˈəʊbəʊɪst / noun – ORIGIN early 18th century: from Italian, or from French hautbois, from haut ‘high’ + bois ‘wood’.
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