oboe d'amore

/ˌoʊboʊ dɑˌmɔreɪ/
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Definitions of oboe d'amore
  1. noun
    an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music
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    type of:
    hautbois, hautboy, oboe
    a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
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