bamboos

Tall hollow grasses

Bamboos is the plural of bamboo, the tall woody grasses native to Asia and other tropical regions.

The plant grows in dense stands and has hollow, jointed stems used for construction, furniture, and countless other purposes: The garden featured several varieties of bamboos.

Pandas famously eat bamboos almost exclusively.

plant

shoots

Fires or photographs

  • grovesSmall clusters of trees
  • rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
  • nodesPoints of connection

leaves · clumps · thickets · stems · poles · canes · foliage · seedlings · runners · sheaths

material

woven

Interlaced on loom

flooring · scaffolding · construction · crafts · chopsticks · fencing · lattice · screens · blinds · pulp

culinary

shoots

Fires or photographs

spring · tender · crunchy · sliced · canned · fresh · blanched · fermented · salads · curries

wildlife

pandas

Asian bamboo-eating bears

conservation · lemurs · gorillas · forage · ecosystem · biodiversity · understory · shelter · nesting · endangered

symbolism

luck

Chance affecting outcomes

flexibility · longevity · purity · zen · tranquility · virtue · perseverance · humility · integrity · friendship

Opposites
plant type/botanical classification

bambooshardwood trees

Dense-grained broadleaf species

oaks · hardwoods · maples · pines · conifers

material properties

bamboossteel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

iron · stone · concrete · hardwoods · brick

growth characteristics

bamboosoaks

Sturdy deciduous hardwoods

redwoods · sequoias · bristlecone pines · old-growth trees · ancient trees

Phrases
Family

bamboo

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G