melodeon

/məˈloʊdiən/
noun
  1. A small accordion-like musical instrument with a keyboard, often used in folk music.
    • He played a lively tune on the melodeon at the festival.
    • She learned to play the melodeon from her grandfather.
    • The melodeon's bright sound filled the village hall.
  2. A type of small reed organ popular in the 19th century.
    • Museum visitors could hear a melodeon being played in the parlor exhibit.
    • The old church had a melodeon instead of a pipe organ.
    • The melodeon produced a soft, reedy tone.
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