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Phyllostachys bambusoides

Phyllostachys bambusoides

9.9
A large bamboo plant with hard stems used for building and furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The hard culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides make it ideal for use in construction and furniture.

Examples

  • Gardeners prize Phyllostachys bambusoides for its rapid growth and elegant appearance.

  • The Phyllostachys bambusoides grove swayed gently in the wind.

  • Phyllostachys bambusoides is often grown in botanical gardens for its impressive height and strength.

  • Many landscapers prefer Phyllostachys bambusoides for its aesthetic appeal.

  • Phyllostachys bambusoides is often grown in botanical gardens for its impressive height and strength.

  • Gardeners prize Phyllostachys bambusoides for its rapid growth and elegant appearance.

  • The hard culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides make it ideal for use in construction and furniture.

Synonyms

madake
vsPhyllostachys bambusoides
  • Specialized
9.9

A large bamboo with thick stems from East Asia used for fences and crafts

is the identical species expressed by a precise botanical label
giant timber bamboo
vsPhyllostachys bambusoides
  • Specialized
6.3

Very large bamboo plant with thick stems from China

emphasizes native range and probable presence in Japan rather than general growth areas

Surface Forms

Phyllostachys bambusoides singular
Phyllostachys bambusoideses plural

Morphology

Phyllostachys + bambusoides

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species) referring to a bamboo. Knowing 'Phyllostachys' as a bamboo genus lets a learner infer it is a type of bamboo, but the species epithet 'bambusoides' is not an English word and Latin morphology (e.g. the suffix -oides) is unlikely to be familiar to a B1 learner, so the precise label/nuance is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Phyllostachys bambusoides comes from old Greek and Latin parts: phyllo meaning 'leaf', stachys meaning 'spike', and bambusoides meaning 'like bamboo'. This simple picture of long leaves and a bamboo-like stem helps explain why the name is used for a large, strong bamboo species today.