sojascheut

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of soja (soy) + scheut (sprout, shoot). Probably named “soy sprout” due to the resemblance of mung bean sprouts to soy bean sprouts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoː.jaːˌsxøːt/
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  • Hyphenation: so‧ja‧scheut

Noun

sojascheut m (plural sojascheuten, diminutive sojascheutje n)

  1. (Belgium) mung bean sprout
    Synonym: taugé
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