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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