diff --git a/doc/materials/.synonym b/doc/materials/.synonym
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+materialdb MatDB
+neues_material_howto MatDB
diff --git a/doc/materials/materials/MAT_BAMBOO b/doc/materials/materials/MAT_BAMBOO
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+Materialid:
+MAT_BAMBOO               "bamboo"
+
+Name:
+"Bambus" "Bambus" "Bambus" "Bambus"
+
+Geschlecht:
+M
+
+Beschreibung:
+fest, biegsam
+
+Erkennbarkeit:
+MAT_MISC_WOOD:20
+MAT_BAMBOO
+
+Gruppenzugehoerigkeit:
+MATGROUP_DEAD:100
+MATGROUP_HERBAL:100
+MATGROUP_BIO:100
+MATGROUP_INFLAMMABLE:100
+MATGROUP_SOLID:100
+MATGROUP_WOOD:100