bongo
1a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.
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1Other definitions for bongo (2 of 2)
one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers.
Origin of bongo
2- Also called bongo drum .
Other words from bongo
- bon·go·ist, noun
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How to use bongo in a sentence
I got two bongoes for the people to play that with the music.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe Bongoes believe, like the Homeric Greeks, that ‘certain roots ward off the evil influences of spirits.’
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British Dictionary definitions for bongo (1 of 3)
/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
a rare spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus (or Taurotragus) eurycerus, inhabiting forests of central Africa. The coat is bright red-brown with narrow cream stripes
Origin of bongo
1British Dictionary definitions for bongo (2 of 3)
/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
a small bucket-shaped drum, usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers
Origin of bongo
2British Dictionary definitions for Bongo (3 of 3)
/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
Omar . original name Albert Bernard Bongo . 1935–2009, Gabonese statesman; president of Gabon (1967–2009)
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