whangee

  1. Noun.  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. .
  2. Noun.  A cane made from whangee wood.

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