noun
Meaning 1
Timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
madake
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noun
Meaning 2
large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: giant timber bamboo, ku-chiku, Phyllostachys bambusoides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bamboo
History
Etymology
From Japanese 真竹.