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tortoise-shell bamboo

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

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moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

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From tortoiseshell + bamboo (from the appearance of the stems).

tortoise-shell bamboos (plural)

What does tortoise-shell bamboo mean?: moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)
Where does tortoise-shell bamboo come from?: From tortoiseshell + bamboo (from the appearance of the stems).

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