Definition of "bonga" [bonga]

• The betel-nut palm (Areca Cuthecu), the nuts of which, together with the leaves of the betel-pepper and a little lime, form a masticatory called buyo. See areca-nut. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "[275] This fruit, which is called bonga, is cut lengthwise in strips, and each strip is put into an envelope or covering made from the leaf."
• "The witch may either herself cause death by 'eating,' or eating the liver of, her victim, or may cause her familiar "bonga" to attack the unfortunate."
• "Everything about her said “regular housecat” except her amber eyes, which held a hint of bonga in them."