Main Entry:

oc·a·ri·na

Pronunciation:

\ˌä-kə-ˈrē-nə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Italian, from Italian dialect, 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]