bean sprout

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bean sprout

noun bean sprouts · beansprout

  1. in plural A sprout of the mung bean. Bean sprouts are a nutritious vegetarian ingredient for stir-fry.
  2. in plural A sprout of the soybean.
  3. in plural A sprout of any of several other species of bean.

    Similar: bean shoot

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noun a sprout of the mung bean

Españolbrote
한국어숙주나물 sukjunamul
日本語もやし moyashi
中文綠豆芽 /绿豆芽 lǜdòuyá, 豆芽 dòuyá
Portuguêsbroto de feijão
Françaisgraine germée
DeutschSprosse
Русскийпроро́сток proróstok
Tiếng Việtgiá đỗ, giá

noun a sprout of the soybean

한국어콩나물 kongnamul

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@misc{bean_sprout_2026,
  title = {bean sprout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bean%20sprout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}