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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pickerelweed, pickerel weed, wampee, Pontederia cordatanoun

    American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds

Wiktionary

  1. wampeenoun

    A tree, clausena lansium, cultivated in China and the East Indies.

  2. wampeenoun

    The fruit of this tree.

  3. Etymology: From 黃皮, literally "yellow skin".

Wikipedia

  1. wampee

    Clausena lansium, also known as wampee or wampi, from Cantonese wong4 pei4-2 gwo2 (黄皮果, yellow-skinned fruit) (Clausena wampi), is a species of strongly scented evergreen trees 3–8 m tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to southeast Asia. Its leaves are smooth and dark green. White flowers in late March are white, with four or five petals, about 3–4 mm in diameter. The fruit is oval, about 3 cm long and 2 cm in diameter, and contains two to five seeds that occupy ~40-50% of the fruit volume. The tree reaches a maximum height of 20 meters. It grows well in tropical or subtropical conditions, and is susceptible to cold. Wampee trees grow well in a wide range of soil, but will grow best in rich loam.The wampee is cultivated for its fruit, which is a grape-sized, fragrant citrus. Its skin and seeds are often eaten alongside the pulp, much like kumquat. The tree is popular in China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Less frequently, it is grown in India, Sri Lanka, and Queensland; occasionally, it is cultivated even in Florida and Hawaii.It is grown extensively in the New Territories of Hong Kong, and is a popular fruit among the indigenous Hakka villagers.

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  1. wampee

    Wampee is a tree species, scientifically known as Clausena lansium, native to Southeast Asia, specifically Southern China and Malaysia. It is known for its small, yellow, edible fruits that have a sweet to slightly sour taste. Wampee fruits are traditionally used in various cuisines and folk medicine. The tree is typically small to medium in size and produces clusters of white, fragrant flowers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wampeenoun

    a tree (Cookia punctata) of the Orange family, growing in China and the East Indies; also, its fruit, which is about the size of a large grape, and has a hard rind and a peculiar flavor

  2. Wampeenoun

    the pickerel weed

Wikidata

  1. Wampee

    Wampee is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, along South Carolina Highway 90. Wampee is located near North Myrtle Beach across from the Intracoastal Waterway. Robert Edge Parkway starts here.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wampee in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wampee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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