I. ˈbəm(ˌ)bō noun
also bom·bo ˈbäm-
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Italian (baby-talk) bombo drink, of imitative origin
: an alcoholic drink usually made with rum or gin, sugar, water, and sometimes spices
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: of West African origin; probably akin to Mende bogbo, a tree whose fruit is used for vegetable sauce
: a West African leguminous tree ( Daniella thurifer ) that is the chief West African source of copal and has a soft pleasant-scented and damp-resistant wood