English dictionary
bamboo
/b/&/m'b/u/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
Source: WordNet 3.0
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woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A plant of the family of grasses, and genus <i>Bambusa</i>, growing in tropical countries.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To flog with the bamboo.
Source: webster1913