Bongo \Bon"go\ (b[o^][ng]"g[=o]), n. Either of two large antelopes (Bo["o]cercus eurycercus of West Africa, and B. isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)