Sekirov Dictionary

bamboo

/bæmˈbu/

noun 5
verb 3
adjective 1
forms 4
phrases 1

noun5

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Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterized by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
- However, the late Hsia and the Shang were considerably warmer, possibly comparable to Hang-chou today, an area where bamboo proliferates. — 2011
Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used as a vessel for liquids, or as a tool for corporal punishment.
(slang) A didgeridoo.
(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.

verb3

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To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
- The craze for bambooing furniture and accessories was one of many popular paint techniques in the 18th century and early Victorian era. — 1994
To flog with a bamboo cane.
(India, slang) To penetrate sexually.

adjective1

Made of the wood of the bamboo.

forms

bambooed · bambooing · bamboos · bambooes

Phrases with bamboo

bamboo ceiling
A social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.

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