moso bamboo

English

Etymology

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

moso bamboo (usually uncountable, plural moso bamboos)

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