Etymology

whangee

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Mandarin 黃藜 /黄藜
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  1. Mandarin · derived from黃藜 /黄藜
  2. English todaywhangee

From Mandarin 黃藜 /黄藜 (huánglí).

Words from the same roots

Mandarin黃藜 all →

wanghee

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