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Noun: bamboo shoot  bam'boo,shoot
  1. Edible young shoots of bamboo
    "Bamboo shoots are commonly used in Asian cuisine"

Derived forms: bamboo shoots

Type of: veg [Brit, informal], vegetable, veggie [informal]

Part of: Bambusa vulgaris, common bamboo

Encyclopedia: Bamboo shoot