Zam-Buk
See also: zambuk and Zambuk
English
Etymology
The proprietary name of type of healing ointment originally manufactured in England, United Kingdom; further origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈzæmbʌk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈzæmˌbʌk/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈzɛmbʌk/
- Rhymes: -æmbʌk
Noun
Zam-Buk (uncountable)
- A proprietary brand of antiseptic ointment for applying to the skin.
Further reading
- Fagan, S. "Tracking Down The Zam-Buk", rl1908.com. 12 July 2007. Accessed 22 December 2009.
- Orsman, H.W. (ed.) (1979) Heinemann's New Zealand dictionary. Auckland: Heinemann Educational Books (N.Z.) →ISBN. page 1281.