n. (pl. -os or -oes) either of a pair of small long-bodied drums usu. held between the knees and played with the fingers.
Etymology: Amer. Sp. bongoacute
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n. (pl. same or -os) a rare antelope, Tragelaphus euryceros, native to the forests of central Africa, having spiralled horns and a chestnut-red coat with narrow white vertical stripes.
Etymology: cf. Bangi mbangani, Lingala mongu
Useful english dictionary. 2012.