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alpenhorn
noun
al·pen·horn
ˈal-pən-ˌhȯrn 
variants
or alphorn
: a straight wooden horn 5 to 14 feet (about 1.5 to 4.3 meters) in length used chiefly by Swiss herdsmen
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Because nothing says Americana like a man in lederhosen honkin’ on an alpenhorn.
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Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2022
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“Alpenhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpenhorn. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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