bongo1
/
ˈbɒŋgəʊ/
n.
(pl. bongos or bongoes)
each of a pair of small drums, held between the knees and played with the fingers.
Etymology
1920s: from Latin Amer. Sp. bongó.
bongo2
/
ˈbɒŋgəʊ/
n.
(pl. same or bongos)
an African forest antelope having a chestnut coat with white stripes.
[
Tragelaphus euryceros.]
Etymology
C19: from Kikongo.
