zambomba

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/zæmˈbɒm.bə/

noun

A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

OriginSpanish zambomba →
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Meanings

nounzambomba (plural zambombas)

plural zambombas

  1. A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

Origin

  1. Spanishzambomba
  2. Englishzambomba

Borrowed from Spanish zambomba.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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