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单词 whangee
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
whang•ee  (hwang gē, wang-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China.
  2. a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant.
  • ?
  • Chinese huáng hard bamboo + -ee
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whangee /wæŋˈiː/ n
  1. any tall woody grass of the S and SE Asian genus Phyllostachys, grown for its stems, which are used for bamboo canes and as a source of paper pulp
  2. a cane or walking stick made from the stem of any of these plants
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from Chinese (Mandarin) huangli, from huang yellow + li bamboo cane
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