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the sprouts of newly germinated beans, esp. of mung beans, used as a vegetable.[1920-25]
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bean sprouts — noun plural : the sprouts of bean seeds especially of the mung bean germinated in humid darkness and used as food * * * the sprouts of newly germinated beans, esp. of mung beans, used as a vegetable. [1920 25] * * * bean sprouts UK US noun… … Useful english dictionary
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bean sprouts — noun plural Date: 1921 the sprouts of bean seeds especially of the mung bean used as a vegetable … New Collegiate Dictionary
bean sprouts — UK / US noun [plural] the young stems growing from the seeds of a bean plant that are eaten as food … English dictionary
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