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malambo

malambo noun: an old Argentine dance.

malambo: an old Argentine dance
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Noun

malambo (countable and uncountable, plural malambos)

  1. An old Argentine dance.
  2. A yellowish aromatic bark, used in medicine and perfumery, said to be from the South American shrub Croton malambo.
    Synonyms:
    matias bark, Malambo bark, winter's bark

Synonyms of malambo

Forms of malambo

pluralmalambos

Origin of malambo

From Portuguese [Term?].

Questions about malambo

What does malambo mean?
Malambo means an old Argentine dance.
What part of speech is malambo?
Malambo is a noun.
What is the plural of malambo?
The plural of malambo is malambos.

Words near malambo in the dictionary

  1. malalign
  2. malaligned
  3. malalignment
  4. malalignments
  5. Malam
  6. malambo
  7. malambos
  8. malamic acid
  9. malamide
  10. malamides
  11. Malamodao

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