bamboo

Speech parts

1. bamboo - Noun

2. bamboo - Adjective

3. bamboo - Verb

Meaning

A plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries.

To flog with the bamboo.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

woody rayon tule ramie grass rudder wicker rattan staff stick shaft cord cane crutch horsetail

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Hypernyms

plant wood graminaceous plant gramineous plant

Hyponyms

madake giant cane black bamboo common bamboo Phyllostachys bambusoides giant timber bamboo

Phrases with the word

bamboo fiber bamboo diplomacy bamboo flute bamboo bridge sacred bamboo bamboo pulp

Examples

God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof. You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole. Ramakrishna

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. Bruce Lee

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union. Sadao Araki

If a bamboo tube makes a loud sound, it is empty. Filipino Proverb

Young bamboo trees are easy to bend. Vietnamese Proverb

Just as a bamboo cane forms a round jet of water, so taking counsel together makes men of one mind. Malawi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

bambocciade bambocciante bambollaite bamboo antshrike bamboo baksheesh bamboo bear