microgreen
noun
mi·cro·green
ˈmī-krō-ˌgrēn 
: a very small, young, and tender edible leaf (as of mustard, radish, mint, or lettuce)
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The pumpkin creamy rice ($22) — aioli, black truffle, meat broth and microgreens — is one of Spanish chef Aitor Garate Berasaluze's favorites, per Miami New Times.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
To be eligible, applicants must be produce growers in Minnesota who grow and sell one or more of the following crops: leafy greens, apples, berries, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, herbs, melons, microgreens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sprouts, summer squash/zucchini or tomatoes.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024
Some bristled at the suggestion that Hardwick’s salvation lay in microgreens.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
If desired, scatter some microgreens (tiny immature greens) on top of salad.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
To be eligible, applicants must be produce growers in Minnesota who grow and sell one or more of the following crops: leafy greens, apples, berries, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, herbs, melons, microgreens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sprouts, summer squash/zucchini or tomatoes.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2024
Some bristled at the suggestion that Hardwick’s salvation lay in microgreens.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
If desired, scatter some microgreens (tiny immature greens) on top of salad.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Microgreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgreen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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