Bamboo

/bæmˈbu/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Bamboo

noun

  1. A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
  2. The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane.
  3. A didgeridoo.
  4. A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home.

adjective

  1. Made of the wood of the bamboo.

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