Whangee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whangee is a noun meaning A cane made from whangee wood.
Meaning
A cane made from whangee wood.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
“One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …"
Word Forms
- whangees
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whanghee, wanghee, bamboo, widgeongrass, wind-grass, birdweed.
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