mungo

Meanings

• noun

  A common name for a type of earthenware cooking pot, especially one used in Africa.

  - "My grandmother used a mungo pot to cook her famous jollof rice."
  - "The mungo pot was passed down through generations in my family."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mungo
gongo,ongo,ongoing,longo,mongo,rongo,tongo,wongo

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Variants

List of all variants of mungo that leads to same result
mungo , mungos , mongo , mongos , Mungo Park , Park

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Etymology

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From the Bantu language, possibly derived from the word 'imonga' meaning 'container'.

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Trivia

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1. Mungo pots have been used for cooking in Africa for thousands of years.

2. Mungo pots are often decorated with intricate designs and patterns.

3. Mungo pots are also used in some African cultures for spiritual rituals and ceremonies.

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Related Concepts

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1. earthware: A type of pottery made from clay and fired at a relatively low temperature.

2. stovetop cooking: A cooking method that uses a stovetop or hot plate to cook food.

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Culture

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In African cultures, mungo pots are often used for cooking stews and soups. They are typically made of clay and fired at high temperatures. Mungo pots are also used in traditional ceremonies and are considered important cultural artifacts.

How to Memorize "mungo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, round clay pot with a wide opening and a narrow neck. This is a mungo pot.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mungo' with cooking and African culture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a mungo pot is a type of earthenware cooking pot used in African cultures.

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