Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wenge

/ˈwɛnɡeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: wenge
IPA: /ˈwɛnɡeɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.

Uncountable

noun

A reddish shade of brown associated with this wood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mr. Faraday rattled off the options: Atlantic Luxe (white Carrara marble, African wenge floors, white Pedini cabinets); Harbor Chic (silver cabinets, white-oak flooring and “Portuguese limestone,” Mr. Faraday whispered, running his hand over the counter surface); and Hudson Mod (“the most traditional, with eggshell quartz counters, exotic wood cabinets and American chestnut flooring.”)"

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Congolese rosewood faux ebony

Rhymes With

revenge avenge menge benge enge

Questions

How do you pronounce wenge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛnɡeɪ/.
What does wenge mean?: A very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.

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