HyperDic: congo

English > 4 senses of the word Congo / congo:
NOUNlocationCongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congoa republic in central Africa
objectCongo, Congo River, Zaire Rivera major African river (one of the world's longest)
locationCongo, Republic of the Congo, French Congoa republic in west-central Africa
foodcongo, congou, congou tea, English breakfast teablack tea grown in China
Congo / congo > pronunciation
Soundskaa'nggow
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English > Congo: 4 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960.
SynonymsDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo
Instance ofAfrican country, African nationAny one of the countries occupying the African continent
MembersCongoleseA native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
Luba, ChilubaA member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo
Zairese, ZaireanA native or inhabitant of Zaire
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
PartsCongo, Congo River, Zaire RiverA major African river (one of the world's longest)
GomaA city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda
Kananga, LuluabourgA city in southwestern Congo
Kasai, Kasai River, River KasaiA river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, LeopoldvilleThe capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville
Kivu, Lake KivuA lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
Lake EdwardA lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda
Lubumbashi, ElisabethvilleA city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia
NyamuragiraAn active volcano in eastern Congo
NyiragongoAn active volcano in eastern Congo
SpanishCongo belga, Congo Kinshasa, República Democrática del Congo, Zaire
CatalanCongo belga, Congo Belga, Congo Kinshasa, República Democràtica del Congo, Zaire
AdjectivesCongoleseof or relating to or characteristic of the Congo region or its people
English > Congo: 4 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic.
SynonymsCongo River, Zaire River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofCongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian CongoA republic in central Africa
SpanishCongo, Zaire
CatalanCongo, Zaire
English > Congo: 4 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960.
SynonymsRepublic of the Congo, French Congo
Instance ofAfrican country, African nationAny one of the countries occupying the African continent
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
PartsBrazzavilleThe capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
SpanishCongo Brazzaville, Congo francés, Congo, República del Congo, Republic of the Congo
CatalanCongo francès, República del Congo
English > congo: 4 senses > noun 4, food
Meaningblack tea grown in China.
Synonymscongou, congou tea, English breakfast tea
Broaderblack teafermented tea leaves
Spanishcongou
Catalancongou

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