Plural of bamboo
regular plural
The plural of bamboo is bamboos.
Forms of bamboo
| Singular | bamboo /bæmˈbu/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | bamboos |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Bamboos in a sentence
- Of the smaller groupings in our classification, the oryzoids represent a small series of closely related genera, whose closest affinities may lie with the bamboos.1977, Harold Trevor Clifford, Identifying Grasses: Data, Methods and Illustrations, page 137. From the entry oryzoid
Meaning of bamboo
- 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.
Questions about the plural of bamboo
- What is the plural of bamboo?
- The plural of bamboo is bamboos.
- Is bamboo countable?
- Bamboo is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: bamboo (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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