ombu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ombu
From South American Spanish ombú, from Guarani umbú
Example Sentences
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Name of restaurant: Ombu Grill is a sleek, modern grill-your-own restaurant named after the ombu "tree," a large shrub that is native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2016
But he is not heading for the ombu, instead, along the more direct path to the Indian town, which would take him past the tree at some three hundred yards’ distance.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
The whole place was surrounded by a ring of fine chaco paraiso trees and "ombu."
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
The ombu is a handsome tree to the eye, not unlike an English walnut in its habit of growth, and it has the one merit of being a splendid shade-tree.
From Here, There and Everywhere by Hamilton, Frederick Spencer, Lord
At this Gaspar turns his horse, and heads him back for the ombu, the other silently following, stunned almost beyond the power of speech.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
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