wanghee

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/ˈwe(ɪ)ŋˌhi/

noun

Bamboo species of the genus Phyllostachys, especially Phyllostachys nigra.

Similar
black bamboo
OriginMandarin 黃藜 /黄藜 →
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Meanings

nounwanghee (plural wanghees)

plural wanghees · alternative whangee · alternative whanghee

  1. Bamboo species of the genus Phyllostachys, especially Phyllostachys nigra.

    Synonyms: black bamboo

  2. A walking cane made from such bamboo.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBamboo species of the genus Phyllostachys, especially Phyllostachys nigra.

Similar
black bamboo

Origin

  1. Mandarin黃藜 /黄藜
  2. Englishwanghee

From Mandarin 黃藜 /黄藜 (huánglí).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

whangee
Cite this entry
APA

wanghee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanghee

MLA

“wanghee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanghee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanghee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanghee.

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