whangee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A cane made from whangee wood.

Word forms

whangee whangees

Etymology

From Mandarin 黃藜 /黄藜 (huánglí).

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