ben·gal·ese I. \|bengə|lēz, -eŋg-, -ēs; benˈgȯˌl-, beŋ-, -ˈgäˌ-\noun (pluralbengalese) Usage: capitalized Etymology:Bengal (region) + English -ese : a native or resident of Bengal, India II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1.: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bengal 2.: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bengalese