"zambuk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzæmbʌk/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzæmˌbʌk/ [General-American], /ˈzɛmbʌk/ [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zambuck.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zambuks [plural]
Rhymes: -æmbʌk Etymology: From Zam-Buk, a type of healing ointment originally manufactured in England, United Kingdom; further origin uncertain. Etymology templates: {{nb...}} […] Head templates: {{en-noun}} zambuk (plural zambuks)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A first-aider, especially one from St. John Ambulance attending at a sports event. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations Synonyms: zambuck, Zambuk
    Sense id: en-zambuk-en-noun-GZTDRe9T Disambiguation of Healthcare occupations: 84 16 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 23 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzæmbuːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsæm-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈzæmˌbuk/ [General-American], /ˈsæm-/ [General-American] Forms: zambuks [plural]
Etymology: See sambuq. Head templates: {{en-noun}} zambuk (plural zambuks)
  1. Alternative spelling of sambuq Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sambuq
    Sense id: en-zambuk-en-noun-0juYYGH3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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