gumbo-limbo

A form of gumbo limbo — A tropical American tree, Bursera simaruba, that yields an aromatic resin used in varnishes etc

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Bursera simaruba
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Meanings

noungumbo-limbo (plural gumbo-limbos)

plural gumbo-limbos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gumbo limbo.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes

Similar
Bursera simaruba
Broader
incense tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

gumbo-limbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumbo-limbo

MLA

“gumbo-limbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumbo-limbo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gumbo-limbo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gumbo-limbo.

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