Main Entry: gum·bo–lim·bo

Pronunciation: \ˌgəm-bō-ˈlim-(ˌ)bō\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1837

: a tree (Bursera simaruba of the family Burseraceae) of southern Florida and the American tropics that has a smooth coppery bark and supplies a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes