microgreen

American  

[mahy-kroh-green] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌgrin /

noun

1. Usually microgreens a young and tender edible leaf of a plant used in salads.

   spinach and lettuce microgreens.

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Etymology

Origin of microgreen

First recorded in 1995–2000; micro- ( def. ) + greens ( def. ) (in the sense “leaves and stems of plants and herbs used for food”)

Example Sentences

However, the indoor growing environment also offers the potential for fortification of microgreen crops, ensuring that they are even more rich sources of the nutrients that we are often deficient in.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

“Broccoli makes a really good microgreen, but the seed is significantly more expensive. If you’re growing brassicas, mustard greens are less expensive,” he says, but still spice up salads.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

The microgreen business is the fulfillment of a desire to start a market garden he’s had since living in France.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2019

You can find her pea sprouts at Baru 66, her salad greens at Table 128, her microgreen mix at Harbinger.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2018

And at a time when readers of aspirational food websites are used to images of impossibly perfect dishes—each microgreen artfully placed by some tweezer-wielding stylist—Allrecipes offers amateur snaps of amateur meals.

From Slate • May 1, 2016