bamboo vs wand

bamboo

noun
  • A stick, rod, pole, or cane of bamboo, especially one used for corporal punishment. 

  • A didgeridoo. 

  • A fast-growing grass of the Bambusoideae subfamily, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem. 

  • The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc. 

  • A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home. 

verb
  • To flog with a bamboo cane. 

  • To penetrate sexually. 

  • To paint (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo. 

adj
  • Made of the wood of the bamboo. 

wand

noun
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

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