[əmˈbut], [emˈbut]
OrigenFrom Latin imbūtus (“moistened”), from imbuō (“to wet, moisten”).
- masculinefunnel (a utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material)
- figuratively, in-plural, masculinecircumlocution (a roundabout expression)
“parlar sense embuts” — to not beat around the bush
Formesembuts(plural)