oboe d'amore
noun
oboe d'a·mo·re
¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈmōrē,
ˌōbəˌwād-
plural oboi d'amore
ˌōbəˌwēd-
or oboe d'amores -rˌēz
1
: a mezzo-soprano oboe having a pear-shaped bell and a rich somber tone
2
or oboe d'amour plural oboe d'amours
¦ō(ˌ)bōdəˈmu̇(ə)r
-rz
[modification (influenced by oboe) of French hautbois d'amour] : a pipe-organ oboe stop having a veiled and pathetic tone 
Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, oboe of love, probably translation of French hautbois d'amour