bamboo
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Synonyms: tamboo, baboo, jamboo, samboo, yamboo, bambou, bumboo
Antonyms: tamboo, baboo, jamboo, samboo, yamboo, bambou, bumboo
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|Q670887}} Any of the [[fast-growing]] [[grass]]es of the ''{{taxfmt|Bambusoideae|subfamily}}'' [[subfamily]], [[characterized]] by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
- {{senseid|en|Q27891820}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[stick]], [[rod]], [[pole]], or [[cane]] of bamboo, especially one used as a [[vessel]] for [[liquid]]s, or as a [[tool]] for [[corporal punishment]].
- {{lb|en|slang}} A [[didgeridoo]].
- {{lb|en|slang}} A member of the [[British]] [[military]] or [[British East India Company]] who spent so much time in [[Indonesia]], [[India]], or [[Malaysia]] that they never [[returned]] [[home]].
Adjective
- Made of the wood of the bamboo.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[flog]] with a bamboo [[cane]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[paint]] (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
- {{lb|en|India|slang}} To penetrate sexually.
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