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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosæ, type of the tribe Ingeæ.

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the tribe Ingeae — small neotropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs, many used as ornamentals.

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  • noun any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

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Examples

  • Other than that Inga is coming over here in two weeks!

    Demolition Day Filming - :: gia’s blog :: 2003

  • "That's too bad!" called Inga, in real distress; "but you were so heavy I couldn't help it."

    Rinkitink in Oz Baum, L. Frank 1916

  • The area, known as the Inga Bridge, is a small site located just outside Lima.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • But if Zoellick has his way in the DRC, a new dam called Inga 3 will also be built, followed by the mother of all dams -- the Grand Inga -- which together would be constructed to harness the estimated 40,000-50,000 MW of hydro power potential on the Congo River.

    YubaNet.com 2009

  • In the sixteenth century Garcilasso Inga de la Vega (his mother was an "Inga," or Inca, princess), who had been well trained in the Latin classics by Spanish priests, wrote in excellent prose his famous works, _Florida del

    Modern Spanish Lyrics 1899

  • The second march is to Banza Ninga, by the First Expedition called "Inga," an indirect line of five hours = 15 miles.

    Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855

  • "Inga" sandals, in Cesare Paciotti sandals, and in

    Shoebunny.com 2010

  • The pictures were made by a young photographer named Jehad Nga ( "Inga"), who was one of American Photo's

    State of the Art 2009

  • The pictures were made by a young photographer named Jehad Nga ( "Inga"), who was one of American Photo's This year designer Christian Lacroix was the artistic director of the Les Rencontres d'Arles Photographie festival which took place from July 7 to the 13.

    State of the Art 2009

  • As an increasing number of banks and companies are realizing the potential profits to be made in the carbon offset market, supposedly 'clean' projects such as Inga 3 and the Grand Inga are attracting attention.

    YubaNet.com 2009

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