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Definition of bisoke
bisoke
/bɪˈsoʊkeɪ/
Bi · so · ke
bisoke Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
An active volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift, straddling the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, famous for its summit crater lake and as a critical habitat for endangered mountain gorillas.
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The name is often spelled 'Visoke' in historical texts and literature, particularly in accounts of Dian Fossey's early mountain gorilla research.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bisoke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bisoke