From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbeansproutbean‧sprout /ˈbiːnspraʊt/ noun [countable] DFthe small white stem from a bean seed that is eaten as a vegetable
Examples from the Corpus
beansprout• Serve the stir-fry on a bed of the rice and beansprouts with soy sauce, if desired.• Unlimited quantities of canned or fresh beansprouts may be added to bulk up small quantities of rice. 