ombu

om·bu

[om-boo]
noun
a South American tree, Phytolacca dioica, having a thick trunk and large, evergreen leaves.

Origin:
< American Spanish ombú < Guarani umbú

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ombu

noun
fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves 
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Ombu is always a great word to know.
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