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  • noun A trumpet-like wind instrument used in European music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

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  • February 21, 2011

  • Isn't that a croissant? (forgive the ignorance)

    Anyway, in my mind, a Cornetto will always be a type of ice-cream cone.

    February 22, 2011

  • Yes, it's a croissant! "Cornetto" means "little horn" in Italian. Hence the two possible meanings.

    March 4, 2011