lenga

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noun

A deciduous tree native to the southern Andes, taxonomic name Nothofagus pumilio.

OriginMapudungun lenga →
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Meanings

lenga1

nounlenga (plural lengas)

plural lengas

  1. A deciduous tree native to the southern Andes, taxonomic name Nothofagus pumilio.

Lenga2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Mapudungunlenga
  2. Englishlenga

From Mapudungun lenga, via Spanish.

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Translations

Spanish lenga
  • lengaNothofagus pumilio

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

angelangleLangeGalenNagelNaglegleanLeganElgangenalagnel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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