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Old-fashioned Oriental curtain material (6)

Ross

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bamboo

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(Other definitions for bamboo that I've seen before include "Spotted tile; carnival mask" , "Tropical cane with hollow centres, used for furniture" , "Tall wood plant" , "Panda's dinner?" , "Treelike tropical grass" .)

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