tambora
tambora Lexical Profile
• noun
An active stratovolcano located on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia, globally renowned for its catastrophic 1815 eruption which caused the 'Year Without a Summer'.
"Geologists often study the eruption of Tambora in 1815 to understand the severe impact of volcanic ash on global climate systems."
A two-headed drum native to the Dominican Republic, played with a stick on one side and the bare hand on the other, essential to traditional merengue music.
"The lively rhythm of the merengue was driven by the rapid, syncopated beats of the tambora."
Word Nuance & Usage
Capitalized as 'Tambora' when referring to the Indonesian volcano; lowercased as 'tambora' when referring to the Dominican drum.
• Rhymes for tambora
Word Origin & Etymology
The musical instrument derives from Spanish 'tambora', an augmentative form of 'tambor' (drum), which traces back to Arabic or Persian roots. The volcano Mount Tambora takes its name from the local Sumbawa language of Indonesia.
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