bamboo

[bam-boo]

bamboo Definition

• 1. a tall, fast-growing plant with hard, woody stems that are used for furniture, building, and making things like baskets and scaffolding
• 2. the hard, woody stem of this plant

Using bamboo: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bamboo" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The house was built with bamboo walls.

• Example

  She wove a basket out of bamboo.

• Example

  The panda eats bamboo shoots.

• Example

  The garden is decorated with bamboo plants.

bamboo Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bamboo

• cane
• reed
• stick

Phrases with bamboo

• bamboo curtain

  a political barrier between China and other countries, especially the United States, during the Cold War

  Example

  The bamboo curtain was lifted in the 1970s.

• bamboo shoot

  the edible young shoot of the bamboo plant

  Example

  The restaurant serves a delicious bamboo shoot soup.

• bamboo raft

  a raft made from bamboo stems tied together

  Example

  We went down the river on a bamboo raft.

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Summary: bamboo in Brief

Bamboo [bam-boo] is a tall, fast-growing plant with hard, woody stems that are used for furniture, building, and making things like baskets and scaffolding. It is also the hard, woody stem of this plant. Examples include 'The house was built with bamboo walls.' and 'She wove a basket out of bamboo.' Phrases include 'bamboo curtain,' a political barrier between China and other countries during the Cold War.