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mongongo

mongongo noun: a large, spreading tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) of the family Euphorbiaceae, found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, with distinctive hand-shaped leaves, whose pale yellow wood resembles balsa.

Noun

mongongo (plural mongongos)

  1. A large, spreading tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) of the family Euphorbiaceae, found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, with distinctive hand-shaped leaves, whose pale yellow wood resembles balsa.
  2. Its egg-shaped, velvety fruit, having a thin layer of edible flesh surrounding a highly nutritious nut.

Forms of mongongo

pluralmongongos
alternative formmugongo

Questions about mongongo

What does mongongo mean?
Mongongo means a large, spreading tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) of the family Euphorbiaceae, found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, with distinctive hand-shaped leaves, whose pale yellow wood resembles balsa.
What part of speech is mongongo?
Mongongo is a noun.
What is the plural of mongongo?
The plural of mongongo is mongongos.

Words near mongongo in the dictionary

  1. mongoloidism
  2. mongoloids
  3. mongols
  4. Mongomo
  5. Mongondow
  6. mongongo
  7. mongongos
  8. mongoos
  9. mongoose
  10. mongooselike
  11. mongooses

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