plural of bamboo

A fast-growing grass of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.

Made of the wood of the bamboo.

(transitive) To flog with a bamboo cane. / (transitive) To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo. / (India, slang) To penetrate sexually.

simple past tense and past participle of bamboo

Made or furnished with bamboo. / Planted or covered with bamboo.

present participle of bamboo

A flogging with a bamboo cane. / (engineering) A ridged surface texture, like that of bamboo, caused by manufacturing problems. / Painting (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.

plural of bambooing

(obsolete) plural of bamboo