English Explanatory Dictionary

tamboo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War.
adj
  1. Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”).

Pronunciation

/tamˈbuː/

Word forms

tamboo tamboos

Etymology

From Persian, Hindi.

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