whangee

whang·ee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwang-gee, wang-]
- /ʰwæŋˈgi, wæŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwang-gee, wang-]
- /ʰwæŋˈgi, wæŋ-/

Definitions of whangee word

noun whangee a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China. 1
noun whangee a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant. 1
noun whangee 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. 1
noun whangee 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 0
noun whangee a cane or walking stick made from the stem of any of these plants 0
noun whangee any of various related Chinese and Japanese bamboos (genus Phyllostachys) 0

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Origin of whangee

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < Chinese huáng hard bamboo + -ee < ?

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whangee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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