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Gobi vs Gobo - What's the difference?

gobi | gobo |

As nouns the difference between gobi and gobo

is that gobi is in Indian cooking, cauliflower while gobo is a disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare.

As a proper noun Gobi

is a large desert in Asia, spanning the countries of Mongolia and China.

gobi

English

(wikipedia Gobi)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A large desert in Asia, spanning the countries of Mongolia and China.

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    gobo

    English

    Etymology 1

    Uncertain; possibly from (go-between). It is sometimes considered an acronym and spelled GOBO , but this may be a folk etymology.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (film, television) A disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare.
  • (theatre) A template inserted over a light source in order to control the shape of the thrown light.
  • A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable.