/ ˈtæmbʊə(r); NAmE -bʊr/ noun
a type of drum
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French tambour drum; perhaps related to Persian tabīra drum. Compare with tabor .
/ ˈtæmbʊə(r); NAmE -bʊr/ noun
a type of drum
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French tambour drum; perhaps related to Persian tabīra drum. Compare with tabor .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005