indocalamus bamboo; broad-leaved bamboo
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a type of bamboo (Indocalamus tessellatus) with broad leaves used for weaving and wrapping zongzi
Specifically refers to Indocalamus tessellatus, commonly used for making zongzi leaves and bamboo hats. The leaves turn white at the edges in autumn.
Ruò箬
zhú竹
yè叶
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
bāo包
zòng粽
zi子
。
Indocalamus leaves can be used to wrap zongzi.
Nóng农
fū夫
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
dǐng顶
ruò箬
zhú竹
biān编
de的
dǒu斗
lì笠
。
The farmer wore a bamboo hat woven from indocalamus.
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Qiū秋
tiān天
，
ruò箬
zhú竹
de的
yè叶
zi子
biān边
yuán缘
huì会
biàn变
bái白
。
In autumn, the edges of indocalamus leaves turn white.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ruò箬
zhú竹
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
nán南
fāng方
shān山
qū区
。
This type of indocalamus is mainly distributed in southern mountainous areas.