tambo

1 of 2

noun (1)

tam·​bo

ˈtam(ˌ)bō

plural -s

often capitalized

: an end man in a minstrel show who often plays the tambourine compare bones

tambo

2 of 2

noun (2)

tam·​bo

",

ˈtäm-

plural -s

1

: an Inca inn or way station on the high roads of ancient Peru

2

: a wayside tavern in modern Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for tambourine entry 1

Noun (2)

American Spanish, from Quechua tánpu army camp, storehouse, inn

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