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bamboo

Pronunciation: /bamˈbuː/
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Definition of bamboo

noun

[mass noun]
  • a giant woody grass which is grown chiefly in the tropics.
    • Bambusa and other genera, family Gramineae
  • the hollow jointed stem of the bamboo plant, used as a cane or to make furniture and implements: a section of bamboo about four feet long [as modifier]:a bamboo bench

Origin:

late 16th century: from Dutch bamboes, based on Malay mambu

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