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microgreens

British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡriːnz /

plural noun

  1. the shoots of young salad plants, served as a vegetable dish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In his makeshift greenhouse, Lyberth mainly grows Japanese mizuna, lettuce and microgreens which he sells to cruise ships, hotels and supermarkets across Greenland.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Chefs often use tiny flowers and microgreens to make plates pop, but they may end up confusing diners, says Alejandra Espinoza, owner and executive chef of Cotoa in Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Perhaps a microgreens or endive salad, with shitake mushrooms?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Before heading to the range, Morikawa drove up the mountain from the Plantation Course to work with Hua Momona Farms, which specializes in microgreens.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

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