noun
bamboo
bam-BOO/ˌbæmˈbuː/
A woody grass with tall, hollow, jointed stems.
Tall bamboo stems sway above the narrow garden path.
Etymology
Portuguese bambu already named this tropical giant grass. Its deeper ancestry is uncertain: a Malay source is probable, but the Malay word may itself have been borrowed.
In context
things like bamboo are a type of grass. You know, they can be used in um clothing and in buildings in some parts of the world.
More examples
- The chair is made from smooth lengths of bamboo.
- Several varieties of bamboo grow beside the pond.
- Hollow bamboo tubes carried water through the garden.
Forms
bamboo · bamboos