# tortoise-shell bamboo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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