bamboo shoots

plural noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bamboo shoots¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From Seattle Times

A man who fed bamboo shoots to panda cubs in an activity area and a woman who gave them peanuts were barred for life last August.

From Seattle Times

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