Bamboo Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

bamboo

/bæmˈbuː/

noun

plural

bamboos

plural

bamboos

Britannica Dictionary definition of BAMBOO

:

a tall plant with hard hollow stems that are used for building and to make furniture, tools, etc.

[noncount]

  • Bamboo grows in the grove near the house.

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  • We cut down some bamboos.

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— bamboo

adjective

  • The house is full of bamboo furniture.

  • The recipe is prepared with bamboo shoots. [=young bamboo plants]

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Bamboo Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)
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