"bamboo" meaning in English

See bamboo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bæmˈbuː/ [UK], /bæmˈbuː/ [US] Audio: en-us-bamboo.ogg [US] Forms: bamboo [singular], bamboos [plural]
enPR: băm'bo͞o [UK], băm'bo͞o [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Bamboo is a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems.
    Sense id: simple-bamboo-en-noun-8JJ3dZDx
  2. Bamboo is the wood of the bamboo plant.
    Sense id: simple-bamboo-en-noun-mUwFG-lG
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