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fango

/ˈfæŋɡəʊ̯/ UK
/ˈfæŋɡɵ̞ʊ̯/ UK
/ˈfæŋɡoʊ̯/ US
/ˈfæŋɡɔʊ̯/ US
/ˈfeɪ̯ŋɡoʊ̯/
/ˈfeɪ̯ŋɡɔʊ̯/

Rhymes with -æŋɡəʊ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian fango (“mud”).

noun

uncountable Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

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MLA

"fango." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fango. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fango. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fango

Chicago

"fango." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fango.

BibTeX

@misc{fango_2026,
  title = {fango},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fango},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}