: 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
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Examples of bamboo in a Sentence
Bamboo grows in the grove near the house.
We cut down some bamboos.
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