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oud

/uːd/

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What does oud mean?

noun

  1. A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
  2. Agarwood, in particular the noble rot of Aquilaria trees used to make perfumes.

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IPA pronunciation

/uːd/

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And here is the answer, "Noddings--but dynamite. I vas going up on der hill, already, to blow me oud some stumps oud."
Elbert HubbardJohn Jacob AstorProject Gutenberg ebook #412