harmonium

An Indian harmonium.

Meaning

Noun

  • A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.

Origin

  • Borrowed from French harmonium, a term coined by Alexandre Debain.

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