# calumba

> English word · Noun · IPA /kæˈlʌmbə/

## Definitions
1. A bitter root of a plant (Jateorhiza palmata), indigenous to Mozambique, and used as a tonic and antiseptic.

## Etymology
From Hausa kalumba (“small tree”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calumba