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pibgorn

noun
pib·gorn | \ˈpibˌgȯrn\
variants: or less commonly pibcorn \-ˌkȯrn \
plural -s

Definition of pibgorn 

: an obsolete Welsh single-reed woodwind instrument similar to the hornpipe

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History and Etymology for pibgorn

Welsh, from pib pipe + corn horn

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