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bam·boo
 bamboo
- pronunciation:
- baem
bu
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
bamboos |
| definition 1: |
a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stems. Many kinds of bamboo grow as high as a tree.
Many Japanese grow bamboo in their gardens. |
| definition 2: |
the stems of such a plant, used for making things such as hats, chopsticks, furniture, fences, and houses.
He played a flute made out of bamboo. |
| related words: |
cane |
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