bean sprouts

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Definitions of bean sprouts words

noun plural bean sprouts the sprouts of newly germinated mung beans, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes 3
noun,plural bean sprouts edible bean shoots 1
noun bean sprouts plural of bean sprout. 0

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Origin of bean sprouts

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 sprouts

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bean sprouts 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 74% 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.

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