Associations to the word «Timbuktu»

Wiktionary

TIMBUKTU, proper noun. A city in central Mali.
TIMBUKTU, proper noun. Any proverbially distant or remote place.

Dictionary definition

TIMBUKTU, noun. A city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade.

Wise words

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