flageolet
/ˌflædʒəˈlɛt/
noun
- A small, high-pitched woodwind instrument, similar to a recorder.
- The flageolet has a sweet, bird-like sound that is perfect for folk music.
- In the museum, we saw an antique flageolet from the 18th century.
- She played a gentle melody on the flageolet during the concert.
- A small, pale green kidney-shaped bean, popular in French cooking.
- He added flageolet beans to the lamb stew for extra flavor.
- I bought a can of flageolets to make a salad for dinner.
- Flageolet beans are often served with roasted meats in French cuisine.