fango

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UK/ˈfæŋɡəʊ̯/UK/ˈfæŋɡɵ̞ʊ̯/US/ˈfæŋɡoʊ̯/US/ˈfæŋɡɔʊ̯/

noun

Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

OriginItalian fango →
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Meanings

nounfango (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

Origin

  1. Italianfango
  2. Italianfango
  3. Englishfango

Borrowed from Italian fango (“mud”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fango

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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