A Spanish friend tells me that this is not strictly bamboo, as found in China, but is what the Spanish call cañas, the same as a glass of draught beer or a fishing rod. Don’t you love the multi-purpose nature of the Spanish language! Though it has to be pointed out that my Spanish farmer neighbour P also calls this bambú.
5 to remember
un amigo – male friend
la China – China
estrictamente – strictly
igual a – the same as
multiuso – multi-purpose