bamboo
noun
uk/bæmˈbuː/us/bæmˈbuː/[UorC]
atalltropicalgrasswith hard,hollowstems:
There areshadytunnelsofcolossalbamboo (especiallywelcomein theblazingsummers).
In hergardenshe has bamboos,wonderfulraretreeferns,palmtreesandbananas.
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thestemsof thisplant, used to makecanes(=longsticks),buildings,furniture, and otheritems, or asinglestemof theplant:
Use bamboocanestosupporttomatoplants.用竹条支撑西红柿幼苗。
The tropical-stylelobbyhaspottedpalmsand bamboofurniture.
Thechildrencarriedlongbamboos tochaseaway thechickens.
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thefibres(= thread-likeparts)of theplant, made into asoftcloth:
Herclothingis made of bamboo andorganiccotton.
- Theentranceloungeincludes12-foot bamboos andwallplantersoverflowingwithorchids.
- Thepictureshowsaredpandachewingon bambooleavesat the Sacramento Zoo.
- In thesevillageshousesaretypicallymade of bamboolashedtogether withthinstripsofwood.
- Menaimbamboospearstippedwithirontocatchsnappers,seaperch,codandsquid.
- Thecompanyistryingtoenhancebamboofabricby making itresistantto the sun'sultravioletraysand to odor-causingmicrobes.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- ficus
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
- yucca
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