bamboo

BrE /ˈbæm.buː/ AmE /ˈbæm.bu/

noun en → es

1 PLANT B2

a tall, strong plant with hollow stems that grow in thick groups and are used to make many things such as furniture, houses, and musical instruments.

bambú

  • bamboo + adj

Collocations bamboo furniture · bamboo house

  • The village is made of bamboo houses.

    El pueblo está hecho de casas de bambú.

2 FOOD C1

the young shoots of the bamboo plant, which are eaten as a vegetable in some Asian countries.

brotes de bambú

  • eat + obj

Collocations bamboo shoot salad · boiled bamboo shoots

  • She enjoys eating bamboo shoots.

    Ella disfruta comiendo brotes de bambú.