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French harp

–noun Chiefly South Midland U.S.
harmonica (def. 1).

Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
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French harp  
n.   South Midland U.S.
See harmonica.
har·mon·i·ca   (här-mŏn'ĭ-kə)   
n.   Music
  1. A small rectangular instrument consisting of a row of free reeds set back in air holes, played by exhaling or inhaling. Also called mouth harp, mouth organ; also called regionally French harp.

  2. A glass harmonica.

  3. An instrument consisting of tuned strips of metal or glass fixed to a frame and struck with a hammer.


[Alteration of obsolete armonica, glass harmonica, from Italian, feminine of armonico, harmonious, from Latin harmonicus, harmonic; see harmonic.]
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