Main Entry: oc·a·ri·na

Pronunciation: \ˌä-kə-ˈrē-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, from Italian dial., diminutive of oca goose, from Late Latin auca, ultimately from Latin avis bird — more at aviary

Date: 1877

: a simple wind instrument typically having an oval body with finger holes and a projecting mouthpiece

[ocarina illustration]