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gumbo limbo

gumbo limbo noun: a tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc.

gumbo limbo: a tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc
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Noun

gumbo limbo (plural gumbo limbos)

  1. A tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc
    • A cluster of mature gumbo limbos is planted between Bastion 1 and the small magazine, overarching the brick walkway.2011, Susan L. Hitchcock, Dry Tortugas National Park, Garden Key, Cultural Landscape Report
    Synonyms:
    tourist tree

Synonyms of gumbo limbo

Forms of gumbo limbo

pluralgumbo limbos
alternative formgumbo-limbo

Questions about gumbo limbo

What does gumbo limbo mean?
Gumbo limbo means a tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc.
What part of speech is gumbo limbo?
Gumbo limbo is a noun.
What is the plural of gumbo limbo?
The plural of gumbo limbo is gumbo limbos.

Words near gumbo limbo in the dictionary

  1. gumbi gumbi
  2. gumbies
  3. Gumbinnen
  4. Gumble
  5. gumbo
  6. gumbo limbo
  7. gumbo limbos
  8. gumbo z'herbes
  9. gumbo-limbo
  10. gumbo-limbos
  11. gumboil

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