pombe

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noun

An African beer made from millet.

OriginSwahili pombe →
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Meanings

nounpombe (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn African beer made from millet.

Origin

  1. Swahilipombe“beer”
  2. Englishpombe

From Swahili pombe (“beer”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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