释义 |
ca·lum·ba noun also co·lum·ba or co·lom·ba \kəˈləmbə\; or co·lom·bo or co·lum·bo or ca·lom·bo \kəˈləm(ˌ)bō\ (-s) Etymology: perhaps of African origin, akin to Hausa ka1lu1mbo2, a small tree : the root of an African plant (Jatrorrhiza palmata) of the family Menispermaceae that contains the bitter principle columbin and is used as a tonic |