microgreen

plural microgreens · alternative micro-green

1. The small, young seedling of a plant used as a visual flavor accent and occasionally as salad greens.

   I don’t want anyone to be able to say, oh, I see where he got this idea to put microgreens on top of his fish fillets.”

   2007 June 6, Katherine Wheelock, “Dinner at the Foodies’: Purslane and Anxiety”, in New York Times

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   One of the most rewarding types of plants to grow are micro-greens. Essentially, these are the tiny seedlings of any plant with edible leaves, which can be harvested and eaten at the sprouted stage – basically posh cress.

   2021 January 24, James Wong, “Baby leaves are a joy to grow – and good to eat”, in The Guardian, →ISSN