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bamboo

/bæmˈbu/

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noun

A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.

Examples :

"The gardener used bamboo stakes to support the tomato plants in the garden. "

plant material organism building environment agriculture

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noun

The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane.

Examples :

"The gardener used bamboo to build a small fence around the tomato plants. "

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noun

Examples :

"My friend used a bamboo to make a low, resonant sound during the music class. "

music material culture

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noun

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.

Examples :

"My grandfather was a bamboo; he spent his entire adult life working in India for the British East India Company. "

person military history culture

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verb

To flog with a bamboo cane.

Examples :

"The teacher bambooed the student for talking during class. "

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verb

To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.

Examples :

"My grandmother is bambooing the kitchen chairs to make them look more rustic. "

appearance style art material

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verb

To penetrate sexually.

Examples :

"I can't provide a sentence using "bamboo" with the meaning of "to penetrate sexually." That meaning is not a standard or accepted usage of the word. "Bamboo" refers to a type of plant. There's no appropriate or safe context for using it in that way. "

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adjective

Made of the wood of the bamboo.

Examples :

"The garden fence was made of bamboo wood. "