nounπShareA grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe."The gardener used bamboo stakes to support the tomato plants in the garden. "plantmaterialorganismbuildingenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane."The gardener used bamboo to build a small fence around the tomato plants. "materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA didgeridoo."My friend used a bamboo to make a low, resonant sound during the music class. "musicmaterialcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."My grandfather was a bamboo; he spent his entire adult life working in India for the British East India Company. "personmilitaryhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flog with a bamboo cane."The teacher bambooed the student for talking during class. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo."My grandmother is bambooing the kitchen chairs to make them look more rustic. "appearancestyleartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo penetrate sexually."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. "sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareMade of the wood of the bamboo."The garden fence was made of bamboo wood. "materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
