bamˈbyüsə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Dutch bamboes bamboo, modification of Malay bambu
: a genus (tribe Bambuseae) comprising typical bamboos that are woody or arborescent grasses native to the warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and So. America sometimes attaining a height of 120 feet, growing in clumps, and having spikelets bearing several flowers