wengen.
/ˈwɛŋɡeɪ/ The dark brown timber of Millettia laurentii, a tree of the family Leguminosæ found in Central Africa.
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1963 House & Garden Feb. 60 (caption) Seating unit series..teak and wenge frame, latex foam cushions.
1972 Handbk. Hardwoods (Building Res. Establishment) (ed. 2) 164 The timber wengé..from Zaire is generally similar in appearance and properties to panga panga.
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