arango

== English == === Alternative forms === rango === Etymology === Rango is the earlier form, attested from 1644. From Malagasy rango (“long and thin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɹæŋɡəʊ/ === Noun === arango (plural arangos or arangoes) A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in Africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade. === References === “arango”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Angora, Aragon, Argoan, angora, organa