bean sprout


noun
  1. the sprout of a newly germinated mung bean, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes

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How to use bean sprout in a sentence

  • She knelt beside a bean sprout and crooned, "I raised this with my own hands—I brought this new life into the world."

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