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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.
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noun
A cane made from whangee wood.
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History
From Mandarin 黃藜 /黄藜 (huánglí).
