ombu
[ om-boo ]
noun
a South American tree, Phytolacca dioica, having a thick trunk and large, evergreen leaves.
Origin of ombu
1From South American Spanish ombú, from Guarani umbú
Words Nearby ombu
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How to use ombu in a sentence
This because he had already passed the ombu before coming across the ostrich.
Gaspar the Gaucho | Mayne ReidIt was the "ombu," which is met with only on the Argentine Plains.
In Search of the Castaways | Jules VerneThe whole place was surrounded by a ring of fine chaco paraiso trees and "ombu."
Argentina From A British Point Of View | VariousIf it were but beautiful I should recommend the ombu to poets who profess to prefer the Beautiful to the Useful.
South America To-day | Georges ClemenceauSince it is impossible to burn the non-existent, you cannot, obviously, have recourse to the ombu to cook your lunch.
South America To-day | Georges Clemenceau
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