tu|ba

tu|ba¹ «TOO ba, TYOO-», noun, plural -bas, -bae «-bee».

1. a large, brass wind musical instrument that is low in pitch; bass horn.

2. a very powerful, 8-foot, organ reed stop.

3. a long, straight war trumpet of the ancient Romans.

╂[< Latin tuba war trumpet]

tu|ba² «TOO bah, too BAH», noun.

an alcoholic drink of the Philippines, made of the fermented sap of the coconut palm.

╂[< Malay tuba]