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bamboo shoots

American

plural noun

the young shoots produced by the rhizome of a bamboo, used as a vegetable.

Etymology

Origin of bamboo shoots

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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According to the review, bamboo shoots may play a role in improving metabolic health.

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

Add your favorite toppings, such as chopped green onions, canned or packaged “menma” bamboo shoots and a sliced boiled egg.

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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