ombu

[ om-boo ]

noun

1. a South American tree, Phytolacca dioica, having a thick trunk and large, evergreen leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ombu¹

From South American Spanish ombú, from Guarani umbú

Example Sentences

This because he had already passed the ombu before coming across the ostrich.

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It was the "ombu," which is met with only on the Argentine Plains.

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The whole place was surrounded by a ring of fine chaco paraiso trees and "ombu."

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If it were but beautiful I should recommend the ombu to poets who profess to prefer the Beautiful to the Useful.

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Since it is impossible to burn the non-existent, you cannot, obviously, have recourse to the ombu to cook your lunch.

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