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name
The central area of Shanghai, China, particularly Huangpu District.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The edible larvae of various flies of the genus Ephydra, found in the alkaline lakes of western North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 浦西 (Pǔxī, literally “West Bank”), derived from its position west of the Huangpu River.
From a Native American language.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
