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renga

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛŋgə/
Definition of renga

noun (plural same or rengas)

  • a Japanese poem in the form of a tanka (or series of tanka), with the first three lines composed by one person and the second two by another.

Origin:

Japanese, from ren 'linking' + ga (from ka 'poetry')

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Definition of renga in the US English dictionary
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