wenge

British  

/ ˈwɛnɡeɪ /

noun

1. a large, straight tree Millettia laurentii of Central and West Africa valued for its hard dark wood, used in furniture and flooring

2. 1. the wood of this tree

   2. ( as modifier )

      a wenge chair

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Etymology

Origin of wenge

C20: from a native African word

Example Sentences

Planks of dark brown wenge and yellow West African mansonia are laid in an irregular pattern, and a gray stone molding around the perimeter makes the floor appear to float.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2020

For instance, he has used a thick chunk of hand-scraped wenge wood, for example, as a breakfast countertop: “I like the warmer, softer surface to rest your arms and elbows.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2019

Unlike the pavilion above it is dark and cave-like, with wenge floors stained black.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2014

So on the face of it, a guest passing the wenge paneling into the wide open spaces of the dining and living areas steps into an abstract three-dimensional composition that frames the views beyond.

From Architectural Digest • Jan. 1, 2010

Her interior was designed by Perini and Parisian designer Remi Tessier, and is finished in ebony, wenge and sycamore woods.

From Time Magazine Archive