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calumba

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /kæˈlʌmbə/
  • /kəˈlʌmbə/
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  • rhymes with -ʌmbə

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noun

Meaning 1

A bitter root of a plant (Jateorhiza palmata), indigenous to Mozambique, and used as a tonic and antiseptic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hausa kalumba (“small tree”).