PHYLLOSTACHYS


Meaning of PHYLLOSTACHYS in English

fə̇ˈlästəkə̇s noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from phyll- + Greek stachys spike of grain — more at sting

: a genus of Chinese and Japanese bamboo grasses having slender cylindrical culms used especially for walking sticks and bamboo furniture

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