wenge

/ (ˈwɛnɡeɪ) /

noun

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

the wood of this tree
(as modifier)a wenge chair

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Word Origin for wenge

C20: from a native African word

Words nearby wenge

wendell, wendigo, wendish, wendy, wendy house, wenge, wenny, wenonah, wensleydale, went, wentletrap

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