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Meaning of wenge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈwɛnɡeɪ

Definitions

  1. A very dark and hard tropical timber, from the tree species Millettia laurentii.
  2. A reddish shade of brown associated with this wood.

Equivalents

Español wengué
Français wenge
Italiano wengé
Português wenge

Examples

“Mr. Faraday rattled off the options: Atlantic Luxe (white Carrara marble, African wenge floors, white Pedini cabinets); Harbor Chic (silver cabinets, white-oak flooring and “Portuguese limestone,” Mr. Faraday whispered, running his hand over the counter surface); and Hudson Mod (“the most traditional, with eggshell quartz counters, exotic wood cabinets and American chestnut flooring.”)”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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