Bamboo
Pronunciation
- IPA: /bæmˈbu/
Origin
From Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಮà³à²¬à³.
Full definition of bamboo
Noun
bamboo
(plural bamboos)- A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the tribe.
- The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane.
- a didgeridoo
- (slang) A British military or Honourable East India Company employee, who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home.
Derived terms
Adjective
bamboo
- Made of the wood of the bamboo.