Bamboo

Bamboo

1. Any of various usually woody, temperate or tropical grasses of the genera Arundinaria, Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, Phyllostachys, or Sasa. Many forests and varieties of bamboo grow in China.
2. The hard or woody stems of these plants, used in construction, crafts, and fishing poles. We used bamboo fishing poles when we were kids.

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Shown is a stand of bamboo