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Definition: CALUMBA

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Calumba" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Calumba \Ca*lum"ba\, noun. [from kalumb, its native name in Mozambique.]. (references)

Common Expressions: CALUMBA

Expressions Definition
American calumba The Frasera Carolinensis , also called American gentian . Its root has been used in medicine as bitter tonic in place of calumba. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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Topics by Level of Interest: CALUMBA

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Jateorhiza calumba 4     Jateorhiza calumba 4

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Translations: CALUMBA

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Deutsch Kalumba (calumba). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch colombo (calumba). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Français colombo (calumba, calumba root, columbo). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
French colombo (calumba, calumba root, columbo). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
German Kalumba (calumba). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek κολόμπο (calumba), καλούμπα (calumba). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) kolombo (calumba), kaloumba (calumba). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Guadeloupe Creole kolonbo (calumba, calumba root). Additional references: Guadeloupe Creole, Guadeloupe, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Kalumba (calumba). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Kalumba (calumba). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese コロンボ (Colombo, calumba), カルンバ (calumba). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish cálamo (acorus calamus, calamus, calumba, quill, sweet calamus). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
West Indies French colombo (calumba, calumba root, columbo), colbou (calumba, calumba root, columbo). Additional references: West Indies French, Caribbean, calumba. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: CALUMBA

Language Translations for “calumba” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin alumbacay (calumba). Additional references: Pig Latin, calumba. (volunteer)
Terran B colombo (calumba, Colombo, Columbo). Additional references: Terran B, calumba. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: CALUMBA

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Jateorhiza palmata (calumba). Additional references: Latin, calumba. (volunteer)
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