- whangee
- noun Etymology: probably modification of Chinese (Beijing) huáng bamboo Date: 1790 1. the wood of any of several Asian bamboos (genus Phyllostachys) 2. a walking stick or riding crop of whangee
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whangee — [hwaŋ′ē, waŋ′ē] n. [Chin huang i < huang, a hard kind of bamboo + i, to lean on] 1. any of various related Chinese and Japanese bamboos (genus Phyllostachys) 2. a walking stick of whangee … English World dictionary
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whangee — noun a) Any of over forty Asian grasses of the genus Phyllostachys, a genus of bamboos, hardy evergreen plants from Japan, China and the Himalayas with woody stems sometimes used to make canes and umbrella handles. b) A cane made from whangee… … Wiktionary
whangee — /hwang gee , wang /, n. 1. a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China. 2. a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant. [1780 90; < Chin huáng hard bamboo + ee < ?] * * * … Universalium
whangee — whang·ee … English syllables
whangee — whang•ee [[t](h)wæŋˈgi, wæŋ [/t]] n. 1) pln a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China 2) a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant • Etymology: 1780–90; < Chin huáng hard bamboo + ee … From formal English to slang
whangee — /wæŋˈi/ (say wang ee) noun 1. one of the species of the bamboo genus Phyllostachys, native to China. 2. a cane made from the stem of one of these. {Chinese, alteration of huang hard bamboo} …
whangee — n. 1 a Chinese or Japanese bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys. 2 a cane made from this. Etymology: Chin. huang old bamboo sprouts … Useful english dictionary
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