mugongo

noun

mu·​gon·​go

müˈgäŋ(ˌ)gō,

-ˈgȯŋ-

plural -s

1

: either of two African trees (Ricinodendron rautanenii and R. africanum) of the family Euphorbiaceae having extremely light wood

2

: the wood of the mugongo tree

Word History

Etymology

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