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wongshy

wongshy noun: an Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.

Noun

wongshy

  1. (obsolete) An Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) A yellow dye said to contain crocin derived from the pods of the wongshy.

Forms of wongshy

alternative formwongsky

Origin of wongshy

From Chinese 黃梔 /黄栀 (huángzhī).

Questions about wongshy

What does wongshy mean?
Wongshy means an Asian tree, Gardenia jasminoides.
What part of speech is wongshy?
Wongshy is a noun.

Words near wongshy in the dictionary

  1. wongers
  2. wongi
  3. wonging
  4. Wongo Creek
  5. wongs
  6. wongshy
  7. wongsky
  8. Wongungarra
  9. Wongwibinda
  10. woning
  11. wonings

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