Meaning Of The Word Bongo

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bongo
countable noun: A bongo is a small drum that you play with your hands.

bongo in American English 1
a large African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) with a reddish-brown coat and white stripes
noun: a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns

bongo in American English 2
either of a pair of small joined drums, each of different pitch, struck with the fingers
noun: one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers

Bongo in British English
noun: Omar. original name Albert Bernard Bongo. 1935–2009, Gabonese statesman; president of Gabon (1967–2009)

bongo in British English 1
noun: a rare spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus (or Taurotragus) eurycerus, inhabiting forests of central Africa. The coat is bright red-brown with narrow cream stripes

bongo in British English 2
noun: a small bucket-shaped drum, usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers

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