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wood·​note | \ ˈwu̇d-ˌnōt How to pronounce woodnote (audio) \

Definition of woodnote

: verbal expression that is natural and artless

First Known Use of woodnote

1632, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for woodnote

from its likeness to the call of a bird in the woods

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“Woodnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodnote. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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