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bamboo grass

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of running bamboo, native to East Asia, in the genus Sasa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: broadleaf bamboo

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bamboegras — running bamboo in the genus Sasa
  • Japanese: 笹 (sasa) — running bamboo in the genus Sasa
  • Korean: 조릿대 (joritdae) — running bamboo in the genus Sasa