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单词 bamboo
释义

bamboo

noun

bam·​boo (ˌ)bam-ˈbü How to pronounce bamboo (audio) ˈbam-ˌ How to pronounce bamboo (audio)
plural bamboos
often attributive
: 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

Illustration of bamboo

Illustration of bamboo

Example Sentences

Bamboo grows in the grove near the house. We cut down some bamboos.
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Word History

Etymology

Malay bambu

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bamboo

noun

bam·​boo bam-ˈbü How to pronounce bamboo (audio)
: a tall treelike tropical grass with a hard hollow jointed stem that is used in making furniture and in building
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