a tropical American tree (Bursera simaruba) of the bursera family, having reddish, peeling bark and an aromatic resin used in making glues, varnish, incense, etc.
See gumbo-limbo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.gum·bo-lim·bos
An aromatic, resinous tree (Bursera simaruba) of Florida, Central America, and the West Indies, having compound leaves and small white flowers.
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps gumbo
Origin: + limbo (possibly of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo -dimbo, birdlime)