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Definition of Bamboo shoot
1. Noun. Edible young shoots of bamboo.
Definition of Bamboo shoot
1. Noun. (chiefly in the plural) The edible shoot of either of several species of bamboo (especially of the genera ''Dendrocalamus'' and ''Phyllostachys'') cooked and eaten as a vegetable in Chinese and similar cuisine ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bamboo Shoot
Literary usage of Bamboo shoot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Satapatha-brâhmana: According to the Text of the Mâdhyandina School by Julius Eggeling (1897)
"He then draws a frog, a lotus-flower, and a bamboo-shoot across (the central part
of the altar). For the gods having now appeased him by the ..."
2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London by Japan Society of London (1893)
"... noticed how frequently the labourer is represented by the artist either digging
up the bulky and succulent bamboo shoot, or carrying it on his back, ..."
3. Rehabilitation of Degraded Forests to Improve Livelihoods of Poor Farmers in by Liu Dachang (2003)
"Poor shoot processing technology contributed to the poor quality of bamboo shoot
products. The processing was a manual operation in household workshops and ..."