Bamboo
[ˈbæmˌbu]Meaning
the common name for bamboos, a group of evergreen flowering plants in the grass family
Background Story
The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it most likely comes from Dutch or Portuguese, which originally borrowed it from Malay.
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