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gamba

noun gam·ba \ˈgäm-bə, ˈgam-\

Definition of GAMBA

:  viola da gamba
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First Known Use of GAMBA

1598

Rhymes with GAMBA

mamba, samba, Zomba

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gamba
  2. Gamba bass
  3. Bell Gamba
  4. Cone Gamba
  5. gutta gamba
  6. viola da gamba
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