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Meanings of beansprout in English

A sprout of the mung bean.

Usage of beansprout in English
1
This modernising autocrat once said in his ghost-written autobiography: "A beansprout never strays far from the beanpole."
The Irish Times
2
Meanwhile, Murray, for all his power and for all his subtlety, began to look like the cartoon beansprout of old.
The Guardian
3
Hands shot up all over the room like a bed of beansprouts.
Witch Week
4
Stir through the noodles, and add the radish, dried shrimp, beansprouts, chives and peanuts.
The Guardian
5
Add the beansprouts and a dash more wine.
The Guardian
6
Add beansprouts and cook, tossing, 2 minutes.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
7
If the flavours in the bowl are Asian, a handful of beansprouts and coriander add crunch and attitude.
The Irish Times
8
Grilled halibut had a sharply spicy topping and came with beansprouts (I think), green sauce and amaranth flowers.
The Guardian
Beansprout through the time