ombu

[ om-boo ]

noun

1. a South American tree, Phytolacca dioica, having a thick trunk and large, evergreen leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ombu¹

From South American Spanish ombú, from Guarani umbú

Example Sentences

The bulging base of the ombu tree explains its nickname: “elephant-foot tree.”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

I had "Carnival" tied up under the ombu tree in the courtyard.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg