gobo1
/
ˈgəʊbəʊ/
n.
(pl. gobos)
- a screen used to shield a lens from light or a microphone from noise.
- Theatre a partial screen used in front of a spotlight to project a shape.
Etymology
1930s: of unknown origin, perh. from go between.
gobo2
/
ˈgəʊbəʊ/
n.
a vegetable root used in oriental cookery.
Etymology
from Japanese.