bamboo
bam·boo [bamboo bamboos] BrE [ˌbæmˈbuː] NAmE [ˌbæmˈbuː] noun  countable, uncountable (pl. bam·boos)
a tall tropical plant that is a member of the grass family and has hard hollow ↑stems that are used for making furniture, poles, etc
•a bamboo grove
•a bamboo chair
•bamboo shoots (= young ↑bamboo plants that can be eaten)
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Dutch bamboes, based on Malay mambu.
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