"tamboo" meaning in English

See tamboo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tamˈbuː/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tamboo (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: taboo (extra: culturally forbidden)
    Sense id: en-tamboo-en-adj-Txuv~zda
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /tamˈbuː/ [UK] Forms: tamboos [plural]
Etymology: From Persian, Hindi. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|-}} Persian, {{uder|en|hi|-}} Hindi Head templates: {{en-noun}} tamboo (plural tamboos)
  1. (military slang, now historical) A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War. Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-tamboo-en-noun-4S3Rh9hg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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