Definitions For Arango

Noun

ARANGO (plural s or es) A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade.

Alternative forms

rango

Etymology

Rango is the earlier form, attested from 1644.{{cite-book, year=1913, author=William Foster, title=The English factories in India, 1642-1645, page=182, url=https://indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/english-factories-india-1642-1645-calendar-documents-india-office-british-museum-and}}{{cite-book, year=2001, author=Peter Francis, title=Asia's Maritime Bead Trade, publisher=University of Hawaii Press, page=179, doi=10.1515/9780824861520-018}} From {{bor, en, mg, rango, , long and thin}}.

Anagrams

Angora, Aragon, Argoan, angora, organa {{cln, en, 3-syllable words}} {{c, en, Historical currencies, Slavery}}