tambo
1 of 2noun (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 2noun (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