noun Any of the fast-growing grasses of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterized by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem.
noun Wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc.
noun A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used as a vessel for liquids, or as a tool for corporal punishment.
noun A didgeridoo.
noun A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never returned home.
adjective Made of the wood of the bamboo.
verb To flog with a bamboo cane.
verb To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.