mirliton

[ mir-li-ton; French meer-lee-tawn ]

/ ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒn; French mir liˈtɔ̃ /

noun, plural mir·li·tons [mir-li-tonz; French meer-lee-tawn]. /ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒnz; French mir liˈtɔ̃/.

kazoo.

chayote.

Origin of mirliton

1810–20; <French: literally, reed-pipe

Words nearby mirliton

mirepoix, Miriam, Mirim, mirin, mirk, mirliton, Miró, miromiro, Mirren, mirror, mirror ball

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Example sentences from the Web for mirliton

Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!
Trilby|George Du Maurier
Driven forth again I fly home, accompanied by the unnerving tones of the mirliton pipes.
The Inferno|August Strindberg
Bruant ran the Mirliton on the principle that the less easily pleasure is come by, the more it will be prized.
Nights|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
On the 27th of March this "mirliton" concert was repeated at Ciceri's, and on this occasion Cherubini took an active part.
Great Violinists And Pianists|George T. Ferris

To give an account of the “Mirliton” is to tell the story of Bruant, the most popular ballad-writer in France to-day.
The Ways of Men|Eliot Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for mirliton

mirliton

/ (ˈmɜːlɪtɒn) /

noun

another name (chiefly US) for chayote

Word Origin for mirliton

C19: French, literally: reed pipe, of imitative origin

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单词	mirliton
释义	mirliton [ mir-li-ton; French meer-lee-tawn ] / ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒn; French mir liˈtɔ̃ / noun, plural mir·li·tons [mir-li-tonz; French meer-lee-tawn]. /ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒnz; French mir liˈtɔ̃/. kazoo. chayote. Origin of mirliton 1810–20; <French: literally, reed-pipe Words nearby mirliton mirepoix, Miriam, Mirim, mirin, mirk, mirliton, Miró, miromiro, Mirren, mirror, mirror ball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mirliton Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no! Trilby\|George Du Maurier Driven forth again I fly home, accompanied by the unnerving tones of the mirliton pipes. The Inferno\|August Strindberg Bruant ran the Mirliton on the principle that the less easily pleasure is come by, the more it will be prized. Nights\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell On the 27th of March this "mirliton" concert was repeated at Ciceri's, and on this occasion Cherubini took an active part. Great Violinists And Pianists\|George T. Ferris To give an account of the “Mirliton” is to tell the story of Bruant, the most popular ballad-writer in France to-day. The Ways of Men\|Eliot Gregory British Dictionary definitions for mirliton mirliton / (ˈmɜːlɪtɒn) / noun another name (chiefly US) for chayote Word Origin for mirliton C19: French, literally: reed pipe, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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