timbo

1 of 2

noun (1)

tim·​bo

tēmˈbȯ,

tim-,

-bō

plural -s

1

: an Amazonian woody vine (Paullinia pinnata) the bitter bark of which contains a fish poison

2

: cube entry 3 sense 2

timbo

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

1

: a timber tree (Enterolobium timbouva) of Argentina

2

: the easily worked red wood of timbo used for furniture and interior woodwork

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Portuguese timbó, from Tupi

Noun (2)

Spanish timbó, from Guarani

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