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