moso bamboo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
moso bamboo (usually uncountable, plural moso bamboos)
- A species of bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) native to China, naturalized in Japan and other countries