Bamboo (Noun)
Meaning 1
The hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Bamboo is a highly renewable resource used in many Asian cultures for building homes and furniture.
- The park ranger used a sturdy pole made of bamboo to guide the canoe through the water.
- Local artisans have been weaving baskets from bamboo for generations, creating beautiful and sturdy containers.
- In Japan, bamboo forests are carefully cultivated to provide the raw materials for crafts and construction.
- Bamboo is often used in Asian cooking to create steamer baskets for cooking vegetables and dumplings.
Meaning 2
Woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.