pongee

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Noun

pongee (countable and uncountable, plural pongees)

  1. A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
  2. A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.
Translations

Etymology 2

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Noun

pongee (plural pongees)

  1. Channa striata (striped snakehead)

Etymology 3

Noun

pongee (plural pongees)

  1. Alternative spelling of punji.
Derived terms
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