oud
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
- (countable, uncountable) Agarwood, in particular the noble rot of Aquilaria trees used to make perfumes.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/uːd/
Etymology
From Arabic عُود (ʕūd). Doublet of lute.
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