English

Noun

tombolo ‎(plural tombolos)

1. (geography) A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin tumulus ‎(“mound”), from tumeō ‎(“I swell”).

Noun

tombolo m ‎(plural tomboli)

1. lace pillow or cushion
2. a podgy person

Verb

tombolo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tombolare