GUMBO-LIMBO


Meaning of GUMBO-LIMBO in English

Pronunciation: ˌ g ə m-b ō - ' lim-( ˌ )b ō

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1837

: a tree ( Bursera simaruba of the family Burseraceae) of southern Florida and the American tropics that has a smooth coppery bark and supplies a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes

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