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bamboo

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Main Entry:
bam·boo Listen to the pronunciation of bamboo Listen to the pronunciation of bamboo
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)bam-ˈbü, ˈbam-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural bamboos
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Malay bambu
Date:
1586
: any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa, Arundinaria, and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems, thick rhizomes, and shoots that are used for food; also : the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building, furniture, and utensils


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