Down here, we donât have to wait for the snow to melt and dissipate. In fact, since a deep freeze does not kill off our winter crops, we can garden and farm year round (although certain plants do better at specific times of the year).
1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles. 2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture. Familiarity information: BAMBOO used as a noun is rare.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Well, to be honest, you need to be a bit more specific on your request. Bamboo is a general name for a number of plants -- there are 91 genera and about 1,000 species of bamboo. They are all members of the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. The complete taxonomical breakdown for the 91 genera can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomy_of...