As a gardener, I wouldn't call bamboo shoots "sprouts". No dictionary
def, but to me a "sprout" is a sprouted seed with perhaps 2 true
leaves. After that, it becomes a plant.

However, what *are* bamboo shoots? Some in cans appear to be sliced
from a rather large stalk/whatever. I'm guessing they're supposed to
be slices from the tender base of new growth.