bongo
noun/ˈbɒŋɡəʊ/
/ˈbɑːŋɡəʊ/
(plural bongos)
(also bongo drum)
- a small drum, usually one of a pair, that you play with your fingersOxford Collocations DictionaryBongo is used before these nouns:
- drum
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