bongo
1 of 2noun (1)
bon·go ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō 
ˈbȯŋ-
plural bongos also bongoes
: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands
bongoist
ˈbäŋ-ˌgō-ist
noun ˈbȯŋ-
bongo
2 of 2noun (2)
plural bongo or bongos
: 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
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
American Spanish bongó
Noun (2)
probably from Kele (Bantu language of Gabon)
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1920, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1861, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
bongo
noun
bon·go ˈbäŋ-gō
ˈbȯŋ-gō
plural bongos also bongoes
: either of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands