wenge
/ (ˈwɛnɡeɪ) /
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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
wendigo, Wendish, wend one's way, Wendy, Wendy house, wenge, wenny, Wenonah, Wensleydale, went, wentletrap
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