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calumba Meaning & Definition

/kæˈlʌmbə/

What Does Calumba Mean?

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

Calumba Definition (Noun)

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

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Word Forms & Grammar

calumba (uncountable)

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Origin of Calumba

From Hausa kalumba (“small tree”).

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