bilinga

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noun

The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.

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opepe
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Meanings

nounbilinga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.

    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.

    1997, Judith Stalnaker, Structural Design in Wood, page 360

    Synonyms: opepe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.

Similar
opepe
Also see
opepe

Origin

  1. Bantu
  2. Englishbilinga

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).

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APA

bilinga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinga

MLA

“bilinga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilinga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinga.

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