bean sprouts
plural noun
: the sprouts of bean seeds especially of the mung bean used as a vegetable
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Customers can also order the Dragon ramen bowl for $20 in a beef broth topped with chashu, corn, bean sprouts, green onions, bamboo shoots, a soft egg and seaweed with an optional $10 upgrade with a 9-ounce bone-in short rib.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Mung bean sprouts help keep your heart healthy by regulating blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
This unassuming eatery received a much-deserved James Beard Award in 2019 for its signature bowls of beef noodle soup, topped with basil, bean sprouts, and other herbs.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Fresh bean sprouts are another classic pad Thai ingredient.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Mung bean sprouts help keep your heart healthy by regulating blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
This unassuming eatery received a much-deserved James Beard Award in 2019 for its signature bowls of beef noodle soup, topped with basil, bean sprouts, and other herbs.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Fresh bean sprouts are another classic pad Thai ingredient.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Bean sprouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bean%20sprouts. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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