bamboo (English, noun)
expansion: bamboo (countable and uncountable, plural bamboos)
Senses:
wikidata: Q670887
glosses: A fast-growing grass of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
tags: countable
uncountable
wikidata: Q27891820
glosses: The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
tags: uncountable
glosses: A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used for corporal punishment.
tags: countable
glosses: A didgeridoo.
tags: countable
slang
uncountable
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
slang
uncountable
Forms:
form: bamboos
tags: plural
form: bambou
tags: alternative
form: bambu
tags: alternative