- Calumba — Ca*lum ba, n. [from kalumb, its native name in Mozambique.] (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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English 
- calumba — s. f. 1.  [Botânica] Planta menispermácea. 2.  [Botânica] Planta gencianácea da América. • Sinônimo geral: COLOMBO …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa  
- calumbá — s. m. [Brasil] Suco que se extraiu da cana …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa  
- calumba — The dried root of Jateorrhiza palmata (family Menispermaceae), a tall climbing vine of east Africa; used as a bitter tonic. * * * ca·lum·ba kə ləm bə or co·lom·bo (.)bō n the root of an African plant (Jatrorrhiza palmata of the family… …   Medical dictionary 
- calumba — ca·lum·ba …   English syllables 
- calumba —  …   Useful english dictionary 
- American calumba — Calumba Ca*lum ba, n. [from kalumb, its native name in Mozambique.] (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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English 
- Jateorrhiza Calumba — Calumba Ca*lum ba, n. [from kalumb, its native name in Mozambique.] (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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English 
- Jateorhiza calumba — Taxobox | name = Jateorhiza calumba regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ranunculales familia = Menispermaceae genus = Jateorhiza species = J. calumba binomial = Jateorhiza calumba binomial authority = Miers… …   Wikipedia 
- false calumba — stambialapė vijuotė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mėnuliasėklinių šeimos prieskoninis augalas (Coscinium fenestratum), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Coscinium fenestratum angl.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)