jambos
American
[jam-bos, -bohs]
/ ˈdʒæm bɒs, -boʊs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of jambos
< New Latin, variant of jambosa < English jamb ( o ) rose apple (< Hindi jambu, jambū < Sanskrit ) + Latin ( r ) osa rose 1
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