kevazingo

noun

keva·​zin·​go

ˌkevəˈziŋ(ˌ)gō,

ˌkāv-

variants or less commonly kewasingo

ˌkāwəˈsi-,

-əˈzi-

or kewasinga

-ŋgə

plural -s

1

: any of various African bubingas of the genus Copaifera

2

: the wood of a kevazingo used especially for decorative veneers

Word History

Etymology

native name in western Africa

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Rhymes for kevazingo

• mandingo
• mingo