Main Entry: bu·bo

Pronunciation: \ˈbyü-(ˌ)bō, ˈbü-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural buboes

Etymology: Medieval Latin bubon-, bubo, from Greek boubōn

Date: 14th century

: an inflammatory swelling of a lymph gland especially in the groin

— bu·bon·ic \byü-ˈbä-nik, bü-\ adjective