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jumbo

Main Entry:: jum·bo
Pronunciation:: \ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural jumbos
Etymology:: Jumbo, a huge elephant exhibited by P. T. Barnum
Date:: 1883

: a very large specimen of its kind

— jumbo adjective

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