pongee

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/
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/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/ · /ˈpɒnd͡ʒi/

Definition of pongee

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.
  3. Channa striata (striped snakehead)
  4. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of punji.

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Etymology

From Mandarin 本機/本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).

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