English

Wenge

Noun

wenge ‎(uncountable)

1. A very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.
   • 2008 March 30, Suzanne Slesin, “Taking in the River View From Both Banks”, in New York Times:

     Mr. Faraday rattled off the options: Atlantic Luxe (white Carrara marble, African wenge floors, white Pedini cabinets); Harbor Chic (silver cabinets, white-oak flooring and “Portuguese limestone,” Mr. Faraday whispered, running his hand over the counter surface); and Hudson Mod (“the most traditional, with eggshell quartz counters, exotic wood cabinets and American chestnut flooring.”)

Synonyms

• Congolese rosewood, faux ebony

Translations

See also

• wenge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Millettia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ngwee