bamboo
noun · adjective · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
- 2.
(uncountable)Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
- 3.
(countable)A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used as a vessel for liquids, or as a tool for corporal punishment.
- 4.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A didgeridoo.
- 5.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)Made of the wood of the bamboo.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To flog with a bamboo cane.
- 2.
(transitive)To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
- 3.
(India, slang)To penetrate sexually.
Nguồn gốc từ
Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from bambu, from ಬಂಬು, variant form of ಬೇವು. Cognate with,, from.