bamboo
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- noun
- /bæmˈbu/
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bambú
- We planted bamboo in the backyard to create a natural privacy screen.
- thicket of bamboo
- bamboo shoots
- a bamboo pole
We bought a set of five bamboo storage holders for our bags.
- We bought a set of five bamboo storage holders for our bags.
- Cozy Earth's Women's Stretch Knit Bamboo Pajama set is another must have.
- We are now using these sustainable bamboo cotton rounds, which I love.
- Because Cozy Earth's bedding made from viscos from bamboo is amazing.
- I love cozy earth like they're bamboo sheet set.
- First I use a bamboo brush, which it looks nasty, so ignore that.
- A fisherman skirting shore in his high prowed skiff, crossing bamboo oars, comes up with a jolt.
- There is organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and linen, flax, AKA linen.
- Pandas live in one spot in in southern China, and they eat one thing, bamboo, and that's it.
Examples
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We are now using these sustainable bamboo cotton rounds, which I love.
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We bought a set of five bamboo storage holders for our bags.
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The Chinese bamboo tree takes five years to grow,
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Chinese bamboo is very strong.
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So, Professor, you made this entirely out of bamboo, huh?
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A hole in the wall was then cut into which the length of bamboo could be slotted.
Academic text (1999) -
And we walked towards a grove of bamboo where the land rose steeply.
Fiction book (1991) -
Vietnam is a black-and-white photograph of my grandparents sitting in bamboo chairs in their front courtyard.
Fiction book (1995) -
Some are adorned with bamboo, which is strong, fast-growing, and farmed within the village.
Academic text (2008) -
The slope was dense with faded scrub bamboo and wild grasses that grew past his waist.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
A very large bamboo from Southeast Asia with strong hollow stems like tree trunks
A type of very large bamboo from Asia used for building and tools
Very large bamboo plant with thick stems from China
A very large bamboo plant from Southeast Asia with strong hollow stems like tree trunks
A large bamboo plant with hard stems used for building and furniture
A tall bamboo that grows in groups and has strong stems used for building and gardening
A tall tropical bamboo from Central and South America used to build houses and furniture
A large bamboo plant with very thick stems often used for building or fences
A very large bamboo with thick hollow stems like tree trunks used for building
A group of tall bamboo plants from East Asia grown for wood or decoration
A tall fast-growing plant with thin green and yellow stems that people use for building and crafts
A plant with thin green stems that turn shiny black as they grow
A small bamboo with thin stems that turn shiny black as they grow
A small bamboo from southeast China with thin stems that bend easily when young
A small bamboo from southeast China with thin flexible stems when young
Compounds
A tall fast-growing plant with thin green and yellow stems that people use for building and crafts
- Archaic
A barrier that kept China separate from other countries, stopping travel, news, and contact
A fast growing fern with broad dark green leaves that people grow for decoration in shade
- US
A very large bamboo plant from Southeast Asia with strong hollow stems like tree trunks
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Etymology
Bamboo comes from the Malay word bambu, which meant 'a tall grass with hollow stems' and was taken into European languages by sailors. So, the name fits the plant people use for fences, food for pandas, and many crafts.