"whangee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whangees [plural]
Etymology: From Mandarin 黃藜/黄藜 (huánglí). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|cmn|黃藜||tr=huánglí}} Mandarin 黃藜/黄藜 (huánglí) Head templates: {{en-noun}} whangee (plural whangees)
  1. 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. Categories (lifeform): Bamboos
    Sense id: en-whangee-en-noun-rTaja1ft Disambiguation of Bamboos: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. A cane made from whangee wood.
    Sense id: en-whangee-en-noun-eJLJ1uJ1

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