Definition of piccolo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: smaller than ordinary size
a piccolo banjo
piccolo
noun
plural piccolos
Definition of piccolo (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small shrill flute whose range is an octave higher than that of an ordinary flute
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The first known use of piccolo was in 1832
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