piffero

noun

pif·​fe·​ro

variants or pifero or less commonly piffaro

ˈpifəˌrō

plural -s

1

: one of various old Italian wind instruments used by shepherds (as the bagpipe or oboe)

2

: fife

Word History

Etymology

Italian piffero, piffaro, from Middle High German pfīfer piper, from pfīfe pipe, fife (from Old High German pfīfa) + -er

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