alborada

noun

al·​bo·​ra·​da

ˌal-bə-ˈrä-də

plural -s

: an instrumental serenade usually played on a bagpipe or oboe to the accompaniment of a small drum : aubade

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from alba dawn, from feminine of albo white, from Latin albus

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined above

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