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flute

nounfeminine/ˈflaw.tɐ/medium

flau·ta

Definitions

1A wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, played by blowing across a hole near one end.
The sound of the flute filled the concert hall.
He practiced the flute for an hour every day.
Common collocations
bamboo fluteflute soloplay the flute
2A long, thin, crusty bread roll, typical in Portugal.
He had a flute roll with cheese for a snack.
The bakery sells fresh flutes every morning.
Common collocations
crusty flutePortuguese fluteflute bread

Etymology

Do provençal antigo 'flaüta', possivelmente de origem onomatopeica.

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