| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lim(ˌ)bō noun
Etymology: perhaps from gumbo (I) + limbo, of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo edimbu birdlime
1. : a tropical American tree ( Bursera simaruba ) with smooth coppery bark that peels like that of some birches and a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes — called also gum elemi
2. : paradise tree 1a