bamboo
Any of the fast-growing grasses of the subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
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I drew an invisible girl playing the bamboo flute! #krita
“People were so shocked I know how to weave bamboo leaves into a raft.”—Izzie
阿里山系 8 #art #photo #photography #Taiwan #bamboo #naturephotography #minimalism #Monochrome #ClassicMono ©️skinskin
Best Of: Handwoven Bamboo Shelves 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest
life continues on frost traces veins on every leaf wind through bamboo 🍃 Bonsai · https://t3kno-logic.xyz #Haiku #Bonsai #Zen
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Any of the fast-growing grasses of the subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
It was evident that Europeans seldom came here, for numbers of women skeltered away as I walked through the village and one girl about ten or twelve years old, who had just brought a bamboo full of water from the river, threw it down wit…
“[Jump to content](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_shoot#bodyContent) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edible shoots of many bamboo species "Takenoko" redirects here.”
“These young, tender culms of bamboo plants are also widely harvested for culinary use in Asia.”
“Please help [improve this article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Bamboo_textile "Special:EditPage/Bamboo textile") by [adding citations to reliable sources](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners "Help:Referencing for beginners").”
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(countable) A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used as a vessel for liquids, or as a tool for corporal punishment.
It was evident that Europeans seldom came here, for numbers of women skeltered away as I walked through the village and one girl about ten or twelve years old, who had just brought a bamboo full of water from the river, threw it down wit…
“I drew an invisible girl playing the bamboo flute! #krita”
— Bluesky· May 2026““People were so shocked I know how to weave bamboo leaves into a raft.”—Izzie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“阿里山系 8 #art #photo #photography #Taiwan #bamboo #naturephotography #minimalism #Monochrome #ClassicMono ©️skinskin”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Best Of: Handwoven Bamboo Shelves 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest”
— Bluesky· May 2026“life continues on frost traces veins on every leaf wind through bamboo 🍃 Bonsai · https://t3kno-logic.xyz #Haiku #Bonsai #Zen”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
It was evident that Europeans seldom came here, for numbers of women skeltered away as I walked through the village and one girl about ten or twelve years old, who had just brought a bamboo full of water from the river, threw it down wit…
Bamboo means: Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bamboo means: Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“By contrast, the stalks of the tiny bamboo Raddiella vanessiae of the savannas of French Guiana measure only 10–20 millimeters (0.”
“The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it most likely comes from the Dutch or Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay.”
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