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moso bamboo

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English

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Etymology

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From Japanese 孟宗竹 (mōsōchiku) from Chinese 孟宗竹 (mèngzōngzhú) or Chinese 毛竹 (máozhú)(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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moso bamboo (usually uncountable, plural moso bamboos)

  1. A species of bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) native to China, naturalized in Japan and other countries
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