bongo
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Definition of bongo
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: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands
bongo
noun (2)Definition of bongo (Entry 2 of 2)
: an African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus synonym Boocerus euryceros) that is chestnut red with narrow white vertical stripes and is found in forests from Sierra Leone to Kenya
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bongo
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ˈbȯŋ-gō\
Kids Definition of bongo
: either of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands
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