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whangee Definition

whangee (hwaŋ′ē, waŋ′-)

noun

  1. any of various related Chinese and Japanese bamboos (genus Phyllostachys)
  2. a walking stick of whangee

Etymology: Chin huang-i < huang, a hard kind of bamboo + i, to lean on

whangee Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

shank: The whangee cane shank is well patinated and darkened with age.