English Dictionary

whangee

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

フィロスタキス属に属する40種類以上のアジア産の竹を指す。日本、中国、ヒマラヤ地方原産の耐寒性常緑植物で、木質の茎を持ち、杖や傘の柄などに利用されることがある。

He admired the antique walking stick, its handle carved from whangee and polished to show the bamboo's natural nodes.

彼はアンティークの杖を賞賛し、その柄がPhyllostachys属の竹で作られ、竹の節が見えるように磨かれているのを見て感心した。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

A cane made from whangee wood.

“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. …"

whangees （ plural ）