zufolo
noun
zu·fo·lo
\ˈtsüfəˌlō\
variants: or
zuffolo
\ˈtsüfəˌlō\Definition of zufolo
zufoli
orzuffoli
\-lē\: a little flute or flageolet; especially : one used to teach birds
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Origin and Etymology of zufolo
Italian, from Old Italian, whistle, whistling, hiss, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sufilus, sifilus, from Latin sibilus; akin to Latin sibilare to hiss, whistle — more at sibilant
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