Flute, oboe etc (8)
I believe the answer is:
woodwind
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">flute</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">oboe etc</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that standard oboe is a type of double-reed instrument)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for woodwind that I've seen before include "Flutes, oboes etc." , "Flute or oboe, for instance" , "Group within orchestra" , "Clarinets and oboes etc" , "Kind of musical instrument" .)