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songololo /ˌsɒŋɡɒˈlɒlɒ /(also shongololo) noun (plural songololos) South AfricanA millipede which curls up into a pinwheel-shaped coil when disturbed.- Julus terrestris, class Diplopoda.
It's fun to speculate about a meal featuring beetle broth; locust wing hors d'oeuvres; spider pie entrée with fly fritters; main dish of worm Wellington, caterpillar dumplings and songololos julienne....- His concern is with songololos, especially after a downpour.
- The sounds and sight of these sleek and powerful metallic songololos have become part of everyday life for the communities through whose land they pass.
Origin Early 20th century: from Xhosa i-songololo, Zulu i-shongololo (from ukus(h)onga 'roll up'). |