calumba

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/kæˈlʌmbə//kəˈlʌmbə/

noun

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

OriginHausa kalumba →
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Meanings

nouncalumba (uncountable)

alternative calombo · alternative colombo · alternative columbo

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

Origin

  1. Hausakalumba“small tree”
  2. Englishcalumba

From Hausa kalumba (“small tree”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with calumba

Columba
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Cite this entry
APA

calumba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumba

MLA

“calumba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calumba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calumba.

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