1. Woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
   "Bamboo's rapid growth makes it a sustainable building material"
    
2. The hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
   "The artist crafted delicate wind chimes using thin strips of bamboo"

Derived forms: bamboos

Type of: graminaceous plant, gramineous plant, wood

Part of: Bambuseae, tribe Bambuseae

Encyclopedia: Bamboo, Queensland