bilinga

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English

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Etymology

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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).[1]

Noun

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bilinga (uncountable)

  1. The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.
    • 1997, Judith Stalnaker, Structural Design in Wood, page 360:
      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.

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References

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  1. ^ Raponda-Walker, André, Sillans, Roger (1961) Les plantes utiles du Gabon‎[1], Paris: Paul Lechevalier, page 374

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