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Bambuseae
plural noun
Bam·bu·se·ae
\-sēˌē\
Definition of Bambuseae
: a tribe of the family Gramineae comprising the bamboos and being characterized by perennial usually rhizomatous rootstocks that send up numerous culms which typically form clumps but are sometimes solitary or climbing
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Origin and Etymology of bambuseae
New Latin, from Bambusa + -eae (feminine plural of -eus)
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