bocal /ˈboʊkəl/ noun2 •A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument. •A cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.Foie gras comes in bocaux, hermetically sealed glass jars, or in fancy terrines, round porcelain crocks, fancily decorated and more expensive because of the packaging. — 1979 formsbocals · bocaux