bean sprout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [been sprout]
- /bin spraʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [been sprout]
- /bin spraʊt/

Definitions of bean sprout words

countable noun bean sprout Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery. 3
noun bean sprout the sprout of a newly germinated mung bean, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes 3
noun bean sprout a sprout from a seed of the soybean or esp. the mung bean, used in salads, chop suey, etc. 3
noun bean sprout (chiefly in the plural) A sprout of the mung bean. 0
noun bean sprout (chiefly in the plural) A sprout of any of several other species of bean. 0

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Origin of bean sprout

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Bean sprout

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bean sprout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bean sprout usage trend in Literature

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