《太平广记·卷四百一十二·草木七》
有的棘竹因为土石崩塌自己露出根来，根大像酒瓮，纵横交错，互相盘结，样子很像缲车。
或自崩根出，大如酒瓮，纵横相承，状如缲车。
Since the roots of some thorny bamboo stalks are exposed due to rockfall, these roots can be very large, and they may appear to be crisscrossed and knotted together, like a spinning wheel.