🌳 A dark wood 🌴 A tropical tree 🟫 A dark brown 🟫 Dark brown

wenge

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A tall African tree whose wood is dark brown and used for furniture

noun
/ˈwɛŋɡeɪ/

Specialized

: wengué

The craftsman selected wenge for the table because of its rich, dark color and durability.

Examples

Many luxury floors are made from wenge due to its unique appearance and strength.
The furniture store displayed a beautiful cabinet crafted from wenge wood.
The table is made of wenge wood.
Many furniture makers prefer wenge for its durability.
The craftsman selected wenge for the table because of its rich, dark color and durability.
Many luxury floors are made from wenge due to its unique appearance and strength.
The furniture store displayed a beautiful cabinet crafted from wenge wood.

Surface Forms

wenge singular

wenges plural

Etymology

Wenge comes from a Central African Bantu word wengé, the 'local name for the tall tree' that gives a very dark, strong timber. That is why wenge can mean the tree (Millettia laurentii) itself in English.