bamboo

Meanings

• noun

  A tall, hollow, bamboo-like grass, widely cultivated in warm climates for its edible shoots, and for making bamboo shoot rice, bamboo mats, and various other products.

  - "Bamboo is a versatile plant used for various purposes."
  - "The bamboo forest was home to many exotic animals."
  - "Bamboo shoots are a popular delicacy in Asian cuisine."

• noun

  A type of musical instrument, consisting of a hollow tube, closed at one end and open at the other, which is struck to produce a sound.

  - "The orchestra played a lively tune on their bamboo flutes."
  - "Bamboo maracas are used in traditional African music."
  - "The bamboo xylophone is a popular instrument in Southeast Asian music."

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Pronunciation

1. /bæmˈbu/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bamboo
boo , zoo , blue

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Variants

List of all variants of bamboo that leads to same result
bamboo , bamboos , bamboo curtain , bamboo curtains , bamboo shoots

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Bamboo is derived from the Malay-Polynesian word 'bambu'.

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Trivia

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1. Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world.

2. Bamboo can grow up to 3 feet in one day.

3. Bamboo is not a tree but a grass.

4. Bamboo is used to make over 5,000 different products.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rice paddy: Bamboo is often grown in rice paddies and is used to make bamboo rice, a traditional dish in many Asian countries.

2. Bamboo scaffolding: Bamboo is used as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to steel scaffolding in construction.

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Culture

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Bamboo has been used in various aspects of human culture for thousands of years. In literature, bamboo is often used as a symbol of strength and resilience. In art, bamboo is a common subject in Japanese and Chinese painting. In music, bamboo is used to make various musical instruments. In architecture, bamboo is used for construction due to its strength and flexibility.

How to Memorize "bamboo"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tall, green bamboo plant with long, thin shoots growing from the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bamboo' with 'Asia' and 'strength'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Bamboo' as 'Bamboozles me, but I love its Aroma'.

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