transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)bam-ˈbü, ˈbam-ˌ ]
noun
( plural bamboos )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Malay bambu
Date: 1586
: any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa, Arundinaria, and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems, thick rhizomes, and shoots that are used for food ; also : the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building, furniture, and utensils