Hautboy

n.	1.	(Mus.) A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe.
	2.	(Bot.) A sort of strawberry (Fragaria elatior).

Noun

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hautboy - a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece Synonyms: hautbois, oboe

basset oboe, double reed, double-reed instrument, hautbois, heckelphone, musette pipe, oboe, oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia, shawm

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