Mirliton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɜːlɪˌtɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mirliton is a noun meaning A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
Meaning
A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
More Meanings
- (music) The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone.
- An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez.
- A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in Rouen around 1800.
Example Sentences
In New Orleans, for example, the mirliton (chayote) tree has grown for centuries[…]
The bars have air resonators below, and mirliton membranes are set over holes in the resonators (see Figure 10-3C).
Hélie also raised his mirliton in solidarity, but after the initial hooray and bravado, he felt a deep sense of dread.
Whistles, mirlitons, flutes, trumpets or horns, clarinets, and oboes are all played in one or more parts of the continent.
Word Forms
- mirlitons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chayote, chinchayote, melicotoon, lumia, camachile, melocoton.
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