= ತೃಣದ್ರುಮ.

2.any of a number of semitropical or tropical grasses (subfamily Bambusoideae) often resembling trees, with perennial, jointed stems that are woody, hard, springy, and often hollow and sometimes grow to a height of c. 36 m (c. 120 feet), stems of which are used in light construction and for furniture, canes, etc., and the young shoots of some species are eaten; bamboo plant.