Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilinga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bilin-ga
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Meaning

noun

The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Certain dense tropical hardwoods (bongassi, basrolocus, and bilinga) are believed to have superior resistance to deterioration when usd in climates such as those of North America."

Etymology

Borrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (cf. Myene mbilinga, Barama mbilinga, Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, Lumbu mbilinga, Ngubi mbilinga, Sira mbilinga, Vumbu mbilinga, Viya mbilinga, Benga mbilinga).

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

opepe

Questions

What does bilinga mean?: The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.
Where does bilinga come from?: Borrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (cf. Myene mbilinga, Barama mbilinga, Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, Lumbu mbilinga, Ngubi mbilinga, Sira mbilinga, Vumbu mbilinga, Viya mbilinga, Benga mbilinga).

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