microgreen
noun
mi·cro·green
ˈmī-krō-ˌgrēn 
: a very small, young, and tender edible leaf (as of mustard, radish, mint, or lettuce)
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This isn't the Top Chef of yore, where tweezers and microgreens were a necessity.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
What’s the difference between regular greens and microgreens? A.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
For those obsessed with microgreens, Ingarden delivers a sleek, soil-free system that sprouts tiny edible greens in a few days.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The pumpkin creamy rice ($22) — aioli, black truffle, meat broth and microgreens — is one of Spanish chef Aitor Garate Berasaluze's favorites, per Miami New Times.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
What’s the difference between regular greens and microgreens? A.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
For those obsessed with microgreens, Ingarden delivers a sleek, soil-free system that sprouts tiny edible greens in a few days.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The pumpkin creamy rice ($22) — aioli, black truffle, meat broth and microgreens — is one of Spanish chef Aitor Garate Berasaluze's favorites, per Miami New Times.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Microgreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgreen. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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