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Definition of Bamboo
1. Noun. The hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles.
2. Noun. Woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture.
Group relationships: Bambuseae, Tribe Bambuseae
Specialized synonyms: Bambusa Vulgaris, Common Bamboo, Arundinaria Gigantea, Cane Reed, Giant Cane, Arundinaria Tecta, Small Cane, Switch Cane, Dendrocalamus Giganteus, Giant Bamboo, Kyo-chiku, Fishpole Bamboo, Gosan-chiku, Hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys Aurea, Black Bamboo, Kuri-chiku, Phyllostachys Nigra, Giant Timber Bamboo, Ku-chiku, Madake, Phyllostachys Bambusoides
Definition of Bamboo
1. n. A plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries.
2. v. t. To flog with the bamboo.
Definition of Bamboo
1. Noun. A plant; a grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem. ¹
2. Noun. The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane. ¹
3. Noun. a didgeridoo ¹
4. Noun. (slang) A British military or Honourable East India Company employee, who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home. ¹
5. Adjective. Made of the wood of the bamboo. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To flog with a bamboo cane. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bamboo
1. a tropical grass [n -BOOS]
Medical Definition of Bamboo
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