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PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Phyllostachys nigra mean?
• PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA (noun)
The noun PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA has 1 sense:
1. small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
Familiarity information: PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
black bamboo; kuri-chiku; Phyllostachys nigra
Hypernyms ("Phyllostachys nigra" is a kind of...):
bamboo (woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture)
Holonyms ("Phyllostachys nigra" is a member of...):
genus Phyllostachys; Phyllostachys (medium and large bamboos)
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