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bamboos

/bæmˈbuz/

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Bambúes

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 panda happily munched on the fresh bamboos. "

El panda comía felizmente los bambúes frescos.

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Bambú

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

Examples :

"The gardener used bamboos to build a strong fence around the vegetable patch. "

El jardinero usó bambú para construir una valla fuerte alrededor del huerto.

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Didgeridoo

Examples :

"The band practiced their music using the different types of bamboos. "

La banda ensayó su música usando los diferentes tipos de didgeridoos.

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Un miembro del ejército británico o de la Compañía Británica de las Indias Orientales que pasó tanto tiempo en Indonesia, India o Malasia que nunca regresó a casa

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 :

"While researching British colonialism, I read about "bamboos," men who stayed in Malaysia permanently after their service, never returning home to Britain. "

Mientras investigaba el colonialismo británico, leí sobre los "bamboos", hombres que se quedaron en Malasia permanentemente después de su servicio, sin regresar nunca a Gran Bretaña.

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