gumbo-limbo
noun
gum·bo-lim·bo
ˌgəm-bō-ˈlim-(ˌ)bō 
: a tree (Bursera simaruba of the family Burseraceae) of southern Florida and the American tropics that has a smooth coppery bark and supplies a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes
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“Gumbo-limbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gumbo-limbo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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