Phrase guide

bean sprout

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sprout of the mung bean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

Examples

  • Bean sprouts are a nutritious vegetarian ingredient for stir-fry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A sprout of the soybean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A sprout of any of several other species of bean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bean shoot

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sprout

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ပဲပင်ပေါက် (pai:pangpauk) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese Cantonese: 綠豆芽 /绿豆芽 (luk6 dau6 ngaa4) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese Cantonese: 豆芽 (dau6 ngaa4) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese Cantonese: 芽菜 (ngaa4 coi3) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese: 豆青 (tāu-chhen, tāu-chhin) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese Mandarin: 綠豆芽 /绿豆芽 (lǜdòuyá) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆芽 (dòuyá) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Dutch: taugé — a sprout of the mung bean
  • French: graine germée — a sprout of the mung bean
  • German: Sprosse — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Gujarati: મગનો ફણગો (magno phaṇgo) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Hani: neev'quv — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Indonesian: tauge — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Irish: péacán pónaire — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Japanese: もやし (moyashi) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Khmer: សណ្ដែកបណ្ដុះ (sɑndaek bɑndoh) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Korean: 숙주나물 (sukjunamul) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Malay: tauge — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Malay: toge — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Malay: cambah — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Māori: pihi pīni — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Portuguese: broto de feijão — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Russian: проро́сток (proróstok) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Spanish: brote — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Swedish: böngrodd — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Tagalog: taugi — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Tagalog: tawgi — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Tagalog: toge — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Thai: ถั่วงอก (tùua-ngɔ̂ɔk) — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Vietnamese: giá đỗ — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Vietnamese: giá — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Welsh: eginyn ffeuen — a sprout of the mung bean
  • Korean: 콩나물 (kongnamul) — a sprout of the soybean
  • Thai: ถั่วงอกหัวโต — a sprout of the soybean
  • Thai: ถั่วเหลืองงอก — a sprout of the soybean
  • Welsh: eginyn ffeuen — a sprout of the soybean