bamboo shoots
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of bamboo shoots
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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One study also found that bamboo shoots may contain compounds that interfere with thyroid hormone production.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
Hsiao grew up in Laguna Hills, where her parents, Taiwanese immigrants, ran a farm specializing in Chinese fruits and vegetables such as bok choy and bamboo shoots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Toppings can include bean sprouts, barbecued pork, boiled or raw eggs, seaweed, fermented bamboo shoots called “menma,” chopped green onions, cooked cabbage, snow peas or corn.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
For example, in the spring, an increase in temperature likely communicates to wild pandas that it’s time to migrate to other parts of the mountain to access new bamboo shoots and mate.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 21, 2023
While he fried the plain bamboo shoots in the pot over the fireplace, Minli looked around the bare room.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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