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Noun
1. moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shootsUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Phyllostachys edulisPhyllostachys edulis, or moso bamboo, is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China. The edulis part of the Latin name is a reference to the fact that it produces edible shoots. This bamboo can reach heights of up to 28 m (92 ft). Synonyms include: Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex J. Houz. , P. heterocycla (Carrière) Mitford. , P. mitis Auctt. non Rivière. & C. Rivière. , Bambusa edulis Carrière, B. heterocycla Carrière).
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Other forms
孟宗竹 【もうそうだけ】モウソウチクモウソウダケ

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