bamboo
noun /ˌbæmˈbuː/
/ˌbæmˈbuː/
[countable, uncountable] (plural bamboos)
- enlarge imagea tall plant that is a member of the grass family and has hard hollow stems that are used for making furniture, poles, etc.
竹;竹子 - a bamboo grove
竹林 - a bamboo chair
竹椅 - bamboo shoots (= young bamboo plants that can be eaten)
竹笋
Collocations DictionaryBamboo is used before these nouns:- basket
- hut
- shoot
- …
词源late 16th cent.: from Dutch bamboes, based on Malay mambu. - a bamboo grove