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bamboo

[bam-boo]

bamboo Definition

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

Phrases with bamboo

  • 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.

  • the edible young shoot of the bamboo plant

    Example

    The restaurant serves a delicious bamboo shoot soup.

  • 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.

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