Sprouts vary in texture and taste. Some are spicy (radish and onion sprouts), some are hardy and are often used in oriental food (mung bean), others are more delicate (alfalfa) and are used in salads and sandwiches to add texture and moistness.
â¢ LIVERY (noun). The noun LIVERY has 3 senses: 1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs. 2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another. 3. the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay. Familiarity information: LIVERY used as a noun is uncommon.
Such things might be kept in a  livery cupboard . During the 14th century specific colours denoting a great person and often with a device or badge sewn on, began to be used for both his soldiers and his civilian followers (often the two overlapped considerably), and the modern sense of the term began to form.