孟宗竹

Chinese

Meng Zong bamboo
trad. (孟宗竹)
simp. #(孟宗竹)

Etymology

Named after 孟宗 (Mèng Zōng), one of the twenty-four filial exemplars.

Pronunciation


Noun

孟宗竹

  1. moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
もう
Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 6
ちく
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞ːso̞ːt͡ɕikɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

(もう)(そう)(ちく) or 孟宗竹(モウソウチク) • (mōsōchiku) 

  1. moso bamboo, Phyllostachys pubescens

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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