Mouth organ

/mˈaʊθ ˈɔːɡən/

/mˈaʊθ ˈɔːɹɡən/

[noun]

Mouth organ

[NOUN]

a small musical instrument with a row of metal reeds, hold against the lips and played by blowing or sucking air

synonyms : harmonica

harp

mouth harp

Examples

1. Who calls it a mouth organ?

2. I've never known it was called a mouth organ.

3. This is the mouth organs, we'll just snap those off easily.

4. Although this reed instrument, also known as a French harp or a mouth organ, never really sees use as a song leader, its ability to drive home a memorable melody has proven useful for artists as varied as Bob Dylan.

Nearby words

mouth harp

mouth bow

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