sybo

syboe or sybow

/ (ˈsəɪbɪ, ˈsaɪ-, -bo) /

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noun plural syboes or sybows

Scot a spring onion

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Word Origin for sybo

C16: from cibol, from French ciboule, from Latin cepulla onion bed, from cepa onion

Words nearby sybo

Syal, Sybaris, Sybarite, Sybaritic, Sybil, sybo, sycamine, sycamore, sycamore maple, syce, sycee

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How to use sybo in a sentence

The head's taen aff them, as clean as I wad bite it aff a sybo!
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