Gamba (plural Gambas)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamba is the 25849th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 952 individuals. Gamba is most common among White (69.01%) and Hispanic/Latino (24.89%) individuals.
gamba (plural gambas)
(musical instrument) Abbreviation of viola da gamba.
(musical instrument) A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
gamba
(anatomy) The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"ba, n.
Definition: A viola da gamba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
