Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Origin

From tortoiseshell + bamboo (from the appearance of the stems).

From tortoiseshell + bamboo (from the appearance of the stems).

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Forms

plural: tortoise-shell bamboos
Singulartortoise-shell bamboo

uncountable

See also

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