moso bamboo
Abbreviation of 孟宗竹 (もうそうちく). Refers to the species Phyllostachys pubescens, a large bamboo used for shoots and timber. Primarily used in botanical or culinary contexts.
See also: もうそうちく
Moso bamboo produces thick shoots in spring.
The moso bamboo around here grows over 20 meters tall.
root of a moso bamboo
From Chinese 孟宗 (Mèngzōng), a figure associated with filial piety and bamboo in legend. The exact derivation of the bamboo name is uncertain, but it is conventionally linked to this story.