rossignol
Definition of the French term rossignol in music:
- organ stop designed to imitate bird calls (equivalent to "Nightingale" or "Bird Whistle" in English, "Nachtigall" or "Vogelgesang" in German, and "Usignuolo" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
rossignol
Plural
rossignols
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