bamboo shoot
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Bamboo shoot — Bamboo shoots are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of bamboo species Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis . They are used in numerous Asian dishes and broths, and are available in supermarkets in various… … Wikipedia
bamboo shoot — bamboo′ shoot n. pln coo the young shoot produced by the rhizome of a bamboo, used as a vegetable • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
bamboo shoot — n. young shoot of bamboo which is edible … English contemporary dictionary
bamboo shoot — noun a young shoot of bamboo, eaten as a vegetable … English new terms dictionary
bamboo shoot — noun edible young shoots of bamboo • Hypernyms: ↑vegetable, ↑veggie, ↑veg • Part Holonyms: ↑common bamboo, ↑Bambusa vulgaris … Useful english dictionary
Bamboo torture — is a form of torture where a bamboo shoot is grown through the body of a victim. Bamboo torture was allegedly used in East and South Asia. Accounts accuse Japanese soldiers of practicing the torture technique during World War II.[1][2] Bamboo… … Wikipedia
Bamboo — For other uses, see Bamboo (disambiguation). Bamboo plant Bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
shoot — I n. young plant 1) a bamboo shoot hunting trip (esp. BE) 2) (to go on) a tiger shoot II v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to execute by shooting ) to shoot as (he was shot as a deserter) 2) (D; intr.) ( to fire ) to shoot at (to shoot at smb.) 3) (colloq.) (esp … Combinatory dictionary
shoot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 new part of a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh, green, new, tender, young ▪ growing ▪ flowering, leafy … Collocations dictionary
bamboo — noun Bamboo is used before these nouns: ↑basket, ↑hut, ↑shoot … Collocations dictionary
