That's interesting. Especially since as a kid, I had a "xylophone" that was metallic. That's how I learned the word and everything.
I even found this definition:
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1. (Musique) Instrument de musique à percussion composé de lamelles de tailles et d’épaisseurs variables qui forment un clavier sur lequel on frappe avec une mailloche.
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That doesn't specify the "wood" part at all.
And to be honest, I didn't even
know "xylophones" could be made out of wood. All the ones I've ever seen where metallic. I guess "glockenspiel" is too difficult a word for French people
