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bambooa fast-growing woody grass plant that is hollow inside and has hard joints

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a fast-growing woody grass plant that is hollow inside and has hard joints

Pronunciation (IPA): /bæmˈbuː/

Korean meaning: 속이 비고 마디가 있는 빠르게 자라는 나무 같은 풀, 대나무

Korean pronunciation: 밤-부 (강세: 부)

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor tried to grow bamboo in his backyard, but now it's taking over his entire garden like a green invasion!
  • The bamboo construction is both eco-friendly and surprisingly strong.
  • She made a bamboo phone case that was so trendy, everyone thought she bought it from an expensive store.

bamboo

NOUN

//bæmˈbuː//

a fast-growing woody grass plant that is hollow inside and has hard joints

bamboo concept
💡 Concept

Discovering hollow bamboo with joints

bamboo rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Bamboo canoe approaches the taboo

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bæmˈbuː/
🇬🇧 UK/bæmˈbuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootbamboo

Origin

말레이어 'mambu'에서 유래되어 네덜란드어를 거쳐 영어로 들어온 단어입니다. 동남아시아가 원산지인 식물답게 그 지역 언어에서 시작되었죠.

🎵Rhyme

taboocanoeundoshampoo
taboo
canoe
undo
shampoo

🔗Collocations

bamboo forest
bamboo shoots
bamboo stick
bamboo flute
bamboo fence
grow bamboo

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor tried to grow bamboo in his backyard, but now it's taking over his entire garden like a green invasion!

The bamboo construction is both eco-friendly and surprisingly strong.

😄 Fun example

She made a bamboo phone case that was so trendy, everyone thought she bought it from an expensive store.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

canereedstalk

Antonyms

hardwoodmetal

Related

pandashootsgroveAsiangrass

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