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ombu
[om-boo]
noun
a South American tree, Phytolacca dioica, having a thick trunk and large, evergreen leaves.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ombu1
Example Sentences
The bulging base of the ombu tree explains its nickname: “elephant-foot tree.”
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.
I had "Carnival" tied up under the ombu tree in the courtyard.
The gaucho has a reason for not hailing him at a distance, or calling him to come under the ombu, till he first held speech with him.
We had a long day's ride over the same rich green plain, abounding with various flocks, and with here and there a solitary estancia, and its one ombu tree.
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