PIFFERO

Etymology

Noun

piffero

(musical instruments) A form of oboe

(music) A particular organ stop

Source: Wiktionary


Pif"fe*ro, Pif"fa*ra, n. Etym: [It. piffero.] (Mus.)

Definition: A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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