bilinga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (cf. Myene mbilinga, Barama mbilinga, Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, Lumbu mbilinga, Ngubi mbilinga, Sira mbilinga, Vumbu mbilinga, Viya mbilinga, Benga mbilinga).

Noun

bilinga (uncountable)

1. The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.
   • 1997, Judith Stalnaker, Structural Design in Wood, page 360:

     Certain dense tropical hardwoods (bongassi, basrolocus, and bilinga) are believed to have superior resistance to deterioration when usd in climates such as those of North America.

Synonyms

• opepe

Anagrams

• bailing