TIMBO


Meaning of TIMBO in English

I. tēmˈbȯ, tim-, -bō noun

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese timbó, from Tupi

1. : an Amazonian woody vine ( Paullinia pinnata ) the bitter bark of which contains a fish poison

2. : cube III 2

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish timbó, from Guarani

1. : a timber tree ( Enterolobium timbouva ) of Argentina

2. : the easily worked red wood of timbo used for furniture and interior woodwork

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