bilingaEtymologyBorrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (cf. Myene mbilinga, Barama mbilinga, Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, Lumbu mbilinga, Ngubi mbilinga, Sira mbilinga, Vumbu mbilinga, Viya mbilinga, Benga mbilinga).bilinga means the African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.nounThe African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii.“Certain dense tropical hardwoods (bongassi, basrolocus, and bilinga) are believed to have superior resistance to deterioration when usd in climates such as those of North America.”