[gum.bo-lim.bo] n [origin unknown] (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
GUMBO-LIMBO
Meaning of GUMBO-LIMBO in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012