mongongo

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noun

A large, spreading tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) of the family Euphorbiaceae, found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, with distinctive hand-shaped leaves, whose pale yellow wood resembles balsa.

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Meanings

nounmongongo (plural mongongos)

plural mongongos · alternative mugongo

  1. A large, spreading tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) of the family Euphorbiaceae, found on wooded hills and among sand dunes, with distinctive hand-shaped leaves, whose pale yellow wood resembles balsa.
  2. Its egg-shaped, velvety fruit, having a thin layer of edible flesh surrounding a highly nutritious nut.

Translations

Polish mongongo, mongongo
  • mongongotree
  • mongongofruit
Cite this entry
APA

mongongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongongo

MLA

“mongongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongongo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mongongo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mongongo.

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