crumhorn

noun

crum·​horn

less common spelling of krummhorn

: a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed

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“Crumhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumhorn. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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