Ubangi

U·ban·gi

[yoo-bang-gee, oo-bahng-]
noun
1.
French Oubangi. a river in W central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing W and S into the Congo (Zaire) River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
2.
a woman of the Sara tribe in the Central African Republic whose lips are pierced and stretched around flat wooden disks.
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Ubangi (juːˈbæŋɡɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
French name: Oubangui a river in central Africa, flowing west and south, forming the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, into the River Congo. Length (with the Uele): 2250 km (1400 miles)

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Ubangi is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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