I. ˈkäŋ(ˌ)gō adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Congo, territory surrounding the Congo river, West Africa
: congolese
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: from Congo, territory surrounding the Congo river, West Africa
1.
[American French, probably from Congo (territory)]
: a ballroom dance of Haitian origin
2. South
a. : water moccasin
b. : congo snake
3. usually capitalized : congo copal
4. or congo brown often capitalized C : a dark grayish yellowish brown that is stronger and slightly yellower and darker than seal and slightly redder and darker than sepia brown — called also Antwerp brown, asphaltum, bitumen
III.
Usage: usually capitalized
variant of kongo