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noun
A widespread tropical bamboo, native from southern and southeastern Asia to Yunnan (Bambusa vulgaris).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bambusa vulgaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bamboo
History
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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
