noun
sprout; sprouts
Refers to young shoots of plants, especially when eaten as food (e.g., bean sprouts, broccoli sprouts).
サラダにブロッコリースプラウトを加えた。
I added broccoli sprouts to the salad.
芽 is the general Japanese word for bud or sprout, not limited to food.
Borrowed from English 'sprout'.