calumba Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ca*lum"ba noun

Etymology

from kalumb, its native name in Mozambique.

Definitions

1. (Med.) The root of a plant (Jateorrhiza Calumba, and probably Cocculus palmatus), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and antiseptic. Written also colombo, columbo, and calombo.