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gombo

[ guhm-boh ]
/ ˈgʌm boʊ /

noun, plural gom·bos.

gumbo.

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Words nearby gombo

Gombe, gombeen, gombeenism, gombeen-man, Gomberg, gombo, gombroon, Gomel, gomer, gomerel, gomeril
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Example sentences from the Web for gombo

  • The great chief leaned back against a tree-trunk, while Gombo went on with the tale of the day's adventures.

    Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade

  • They will make a gombo, put a snake in it, and then devour it, and they will wring a cat's neck and drink its blood.

    American Adventures|Julian Street