Definition of pongees:
(n) :
A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
(n) :
A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.
(n) :
Channa striata (striped snakehead)
(n) :
Alternative spelling of punji. [A sharpened stick, often made of bamboo and covered in feces or other biohazardous material, set in the ground to wound or impale enemy soldiers.]