bamboo shoots
Americanplural noun
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 Beach, 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
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
Since 2021, it has required certificates showing levels of radioactive isotopes in wild mushrooms, some fish species and edible wild plants, such as bamboo shoots, from Fukushima and nine other prefectures.
From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023
The other space is taken up by a long metal table where two hot plates and a microwave can be seen next to cans of bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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