bean sprout vs sprout

bean sprout and sprout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bean sprout	Yes	No	No	No
sprout	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sprout is a hypernym of bean sprout; that is, sprout is a word with a broader meaning than bean sprout:

bean sprout: any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
sprout: a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

bean sprout (noun)	sprout (noun)
any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans	a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
	any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

bean sprout (verb)	sprout (verb)
	put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
	produce buds, branches, or germinate