The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CELESTE
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What does CELESTE mean?
CELESTE noun- A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.