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tambora Synonyms

Another word for tambora

Choosing another word for tambora depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

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'.

Weak
volcano

• noun (Context 2)

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.

Usage Example

"The lively rhythm of the merengue was driven by the rapid, syncopated beats of the drum."

Weak
drum

• Nearby Words

tamarin
tamarisk
tambo
tambora
tambourine
tame
tamely

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Tambora. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/tambora
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