jumbo

☆ jumbo (jum′bō)

noun pl. -·bos

a very large person, animal, or thing

Etymology: < Gullah jamba, elephant; of Afr orig.: reinforced by P(hineas) T(aylor) Barnum's use of it for his famous elephant, Jumbo

adjective

very large; larger than usual of its kind

modif.

Modifies a noun

jet: Above 8000 meters, the altitude you would normally see jumbo jets cruising at, the thin air can be a killer.
prawn: Alongside this were a couple of well-named jumbo prawns.
shrimp: We returned from a dinner of jumbo shrimp at El Arish around midnight.
financing: Rodney is known for his extensive knowledge in all areas of mortgage lending including FHA, VA, conventional and jumbo financing.
coin: The proverbial jumbo coin is produced in a very clever way.
loan: A points is 1 percent of your net jumbo auto loan on the net bad credit interest rate quantity.

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