HyperDic: gumbo-limbo

English > 1 sense of the word gumbo-limbo:
NOUNplantgumbo-limbo, Bursera simarubatropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes
gumbo-limbo > pronunciation
Soundsgah'mbowlih'mbow
Rhymesakimbo ... turbot: 25 rhymes with bow...
English > gumbo-limbo: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes.
SynonymBursera simaruba
Member ofBursera, genus Burseratype genus of Burseraceae
Broaderincense treeAny of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
Spanishgumbo-limbo

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