Noun: flageolet ,fla-ju'let or ,fla-zhu'ley
- A small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
"The music teacher demonstrated the high, clear notes of the flageolet to her students";
- treble recorder, shepherd's pipe
- A French bean variety with light-coloured seeds; usually dried
"The chef prepared a classic cassoulet using flageolet beans";
- haricot
Derived forms: flageolets
Type of: common bean, fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute
Encyclopedia: Flageolet