[bəˈsuːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bass woodwind instrument of the oboe family, with a doubled-back tube over four feet long, played with a double reed
(e.g: the First Orchestral Suite is in reality a triple concerto for two oboes and bassoon)


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Origin:
early 18th century: from French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso ‘low’, from Latin bassus ‘short, low’