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单词 whangee
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whangee

[ hwang-gee, wang- ]
/ ʰwæŋˈgi, wæŋ- /

noun

a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China.
a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant.

Origin of whangee

1780–90; <Chinese huáng hard bamboo + -ee< ?

Words nearby whangee

whammy, whanau, whang, Whangarei, whangdoodle, whangee, whap, whapper, whapping, whare, wharenui
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Example sentences from the Web for whangee

  • Besides, he once licked the stuffing out of me with a whangee.

    Jill the Reckless|P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
  • He was subjected to a long insolent scrutiny, a whangee cane smote him sharply across the back.

    The Bright Shawl|Joseph Hergesheimer

British Dictionary definitions for whangee

whangee
/ (wæŋˈiː) /

noun

any tall woody grass of the S and SE Asian genus Phyllostachys, grown for its stems, which are used for bamboo canes and as a source of paper pulp
a cane or walking stick made from the stem of any of these plants

Word Origin for whangee

C19: probably from Chinese (Mandarin) huangli, from huang yellow + li bamboo cane
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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