bam|boo

bam|boo
bam|boo «bam BOO», noun, plural -boos, adjective.
–n.
1. a woody or treelike grass with a very tall, stiff, hollow stem that has hard, thick joints. Bamboo grows in warm regions. Its stems are used for making canes, fishing poles, furniture, and even houses. The young shoots of some species are used as food.
2. the stem of any of these plants.
–adj.
of bamboo; made of the stems of this plant: »

a bamboo fishing rod.

╂[< Dutch bamboe < Portuguese bambu < Malay]

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