wongshy

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noun

An Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.

OriginChinese 黃梔 /黄栀 →
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Meanings

noun

alternative wongsky

  1. obsoleteAn Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.
  2. obsoleteuncountableA yellow dye said to contain crocin derived from the pods of the wongshy.

Origin

  1. Chinese黃梔 /黄栀
  2. Englishwongshy

From Chinese 黃梔 /黄栀 (huángzhī).

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APA

wongshy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wongshy

MLA

“wongshy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wongshy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wongshy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wongshy.

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