NYT Dictionary

BONGO

/ˈbɑŋ.ɡoʊ/
NounVerbBON-gobon-go · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

From Spanish bongo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bongo drum

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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