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/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈzæmˌbʌk/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛmbʌk/
• Rhymes: -æmbʌk

Noun

Zam-Buk (uncountable)

1. 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.