bamboo shoot
Noun
Meaning
edible young shoots of bamboo
Source: WordNetSynonyms
bacteria
moldy
musty
fungi
veggie
mildewed
hose barb
germs
bamboo shot
bamboo sprouts
bamboo stalk
bamboo stalks
Hypernyms
Examples
A Buddhist monk, Zan Ning, wrote a manual of the bamboo shoot called "Sǔn Pǔ筍譜" offering descriptions and recipes for many kinds of bamboo shoots.
In the tribal Hill Tracts, bamboo shoot cooking is prevalent.
The name is derived from the Sanskrit word for bamboo shoot, karira.
The tender bamboo shoot (sǔn筍 in Chinese) thus became a nutritious alternative.