wenge

See also: wengé

English

Wenge

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛnɡe/

Noun

wenge (uncountable)

1. A very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.
   • 2008 March 30, Suzanne Slesin, “Taking in the River View From Both Banks”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.”)

2. A reddish shade of brown associated with this wood.

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Synonyms

• Congolese rosewood, faux ebony

Translations

tropical timber

• French: wenge (fr)
• Italian: wengé (it) m

See also

• wenge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Millettia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ngwee

Middle English

Noun

wenge

1. Alternative form of winge