Sprouts
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Sprouts may refer to:
- SproutingSproutingSprouting is the practice of germinating seeds to be eaten either raw or cooked.They are a convenient way to have fresh vegetables for salads, or otherwise, in any season and can be germinated at home or produced industrially...
, the practice of germinating seeds, often for food purposes- Brussels sproutBrussels sproutThe Brussels sprout is a cultivar of wild cabbage grown for its edible buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The sprout is Brassica oleracea, in the "gemmifera" group of the family Brassicaceae...
s, the most common meaning of the term in the United Kingdom - The sprouts of the mung beanMung beanThe mung bean is the seed of Vigna radiata. It is native to the Indian subcontinent.-Description:They are small, ovoid in shape, and green in color...
, the most common meaning in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Broccoli sproutsBroccoli sproutsBroccoli sprouts are three- to four-day-old broccoli plants that look like alfalfa sprouts, but taste like radishes. The radish flavor comes from a phytochemical that may act as protection against vectors while the broccoli plant is still young...
- AlfalfaAlfalfaAlfalfa is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa, and many other countries. It is known as lucerne in the UK, France, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and known as...
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- Brussels sprout
- Sprouts (game)Sprouts (game)Sprouts is a pencil-and-paper game with interesting mathematical properties. It was invented by mathematicians John Horton Conway and Michael S. Paterson at Cambridge University in 1967.- Rules :...
, a pencil-and-paper game with interesting mathematical properties - Sprouts Farmers Market, an Arizona-based chain of specialty grocery stores
- Sprouts ElderSprouts ElderLloyd 'Sprouts' Elder was an international motorcycle speedway rider.- Career :Elder was one of speedway's pioneers and featured in the first Star Riders' Championship, the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship in 1929.He was beaten in the semi final of the 'overseas' section by Vic Huxley...
(1904–1957), international motorcycle speedway rider - Sprouts of the Mohawk RiverSprouts of the Mohawk RiverThe Sprouts of the Mohawk River are the multiple channels of the Mohawk River as it flows into the Hudson River creating a delta in the US state of New York. Most of the sprouts lie within Albany County, with the northern ones in Saratoga County, and the sprouts enter the Hudson at the boundary...
, a section of the Mohawk River