bean sprout

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Afterward, the governor handed the prince a brown bag containing a bean sprout sandwich.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022

The braised pork and eggs are flavored by caramel sauce and coconut water, and eaten with rice and a refreshing pile of dua gia, a crunchy pickled bean sprout salad.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021

Her almond-tinted miso broth conceals a broad spectrum of pleasures — a corn sweetness, an umami savoriness, a bean sprout crunch, a polite scallion bite, a dense noodle chew.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2015

Health authorities in Germany erroneously blamed Spanish cucumbers, before an organic bean sprout farm in northern Germany came under suspicion.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2011

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

From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair