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What is bambussprossen in english?

The species Bambusa is known by the common name Bambussproßen in German.

Bambusa

Bambusa is a genus of flowering plants of the grass family known commonly as the bamboo. Besides being cultivated as a wood, the young shoots of bamboos are also edible and popular in South and Southeast Asia. Bamboo sap is also used to make wine (ulanzi) in some parts of the world.

In English, Bambussprossen (Bambusa) is known by Bamboo shoots or Tiger bamboo.

A dog doesn’t like bananas, but he can’t bear to think that chickens eat them.
—Martiniquais proverb