Bean sprouts
the sprouts of newly germinated beans, especially of mung beans, used as a vegetable.
contemporary examples
together we grimly ingested dishes of msg with bean sprouts on the side.
the capital goes nuts simon schama november 5, 2008
supplies included cup ramen, bean sprouts, paper diapers, tea and drinking water.
yakuza to the rescue jake adelstein march 17, 2011
historical examples
if desired ½ pound bean sprouts may be cooked with the celery, and served in the chow mein.
for luncheon and supper guests alice bradley
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a seed beetle, acanthoscelides obtectus, the larvae of which live in and feed on growing or stored beans. historical examples your so-called american pea-bug is nothing more than the pea and bean weevil. punch, or the london charivari, vol. 108, may 25, 1895 various
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bean-counting modifier having to do with ureaucrati statistics and calculations: we have our bean-counting ways; they have their bean-counting ways/ this bean-counting approach is an easy way to score debating points
- Bean-eater
bean-eater noun a resident of boston (1800+) a person of hispanic background, esp a chicano; bean (1920+) historical examples by this means the great man, still despised as a boston bean-eater, was able to bring his adversary to ruin. american sketches charles whibley