Synonyms for bamboo
bæmˈbubam·boo

Princeton's WordNet

1. bamboonoun

   the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

2. bamboonoun

   woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

Matched Categories

1. • Gramineous Plant
   • Wood

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1. List of paraphrases for "bamboo":

   chuk, whisker, hsinchu

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1. List of known nicknames for "Bamboo":

   Bambù, Jade Bui

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1. Punjabi proverb, Translated by Gurinder Singh Mann:

   He was burned, so he ran into the bamboo grove, but the grove caught fire.

2. Wesley D'Amico:

   Don't worry so much about others, panda bear eats bamboo like a heart of palm.

3. Milo Cress:

   There are disabled people who write me to tell me they carry reusable straws with them -- many reusable straws even come with a carrying case, there are reusable glass, stainless steel, copper, bamboo, and several other kinds of reusable straws.

4. Seami Motokiyo:

   To watch the sun sink behind a flower clad hill. To wander on in a huge forest without thought of return. To stand upon the shore and gaze after a boat that disappears behind distant islands. To contemplate the flight of wild geese seen and lost among the clouds. And, subtle shadows of bamboo on bamboo.

5. Carrejo Labendeira:

   The bamboo was as high as the bus, and we were just being shaken all over.