microgreen
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- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊˌɡriːn/
- Fresh microgreens add a vibrant touch to salads and are packed with nutrients.
- garnished with microgreens
- growing microgreens
- microgreens or fresh herbs
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Watch on YouTubeSo the first question would be, are microgreen seeds different from normal seeds?
- So the first question would be, are microgreen seeds different from normal seeds?
- So it's a staple microgreen for me.
- There's a little, you know, couple that sells microgreens and they're now selling microgreens and they're selling my book.
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So, the great thing about microgreens is they're great for apartment dwellers.
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This is the ranch, spicy melbo syrup, honey mustard and some microgreens on top.
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And the whole object of growing microgreens is fast growth.
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With microgreens, you are typically eating the stem and the first leaf.
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Johnson has been growing microgreens for over 20 years in one of the coldest parts of the state.
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These are microgreens, which are edible seedlings of vegetables and herbs.
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At the restaurant, the chef garnished the dish with fresh microgreens for added flavor.
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I love using microgreens as a colorful topping for my sandwiches.
Synonyms
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A green leafy vegetable eaten raw or cooked
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Leaves and stems of plants like spinach or kale eaten as vegetables
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A plant with green leaves and stems you eat
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The leaves of young turnip plants that you cook and eat
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A small stem with mint leaves used to add flavor or decoration to food and drinks
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Leaves of the dandelion plant eaten in salads or cooked
A leafy Asian vegetable with a swollen root that people eat
A plant you can eat
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Etymology
Microgreen joins micro- meaning 'small' and green meaning 'young plant or leaf', and you can see the same micro- in microscope. So a microgreen is literally a 'small green', which explains why it means a very young plant you can eat, picked just after its first leaves appear.