孟宗竹

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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
 モウソウチク on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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).