calumba - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'calumba' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Calumba

[ n.]

- The root of a plant (Jateorrhiza Calumba, and probably Cocculus palmatus), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and antiseptic.

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cal calabar calabarine calabash calaboose calade caladium calaite calamanco calamander wood

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