bamboo

noun, often attributive

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bam·boo | \ (ˌ)bam-ˈbü

, ˈbam-ˌ

plural bamboos

Definition of bamboo

: any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa, Arundinaria, and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems, thick rhizomes, and shoots that are used for food also : the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building, furniture, and utensils

Examples of bamboo in a Sentence

Bamboo grows in the grove near the house. We cut down some bamboos.

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