oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Smart”, https://landenlvskz.qodsblog.com/34943907/a-review-of-music-oud