Sprout

/spɹaʊt/ · noun

Meaning

A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts..

Definitions by Sense

1. A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2. A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
3. (figurative, informal) A child.
4. A Brussels sprout.
5. (horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.
6. (transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.
7. (transitive) To deprive of sprouts.
8. (intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: seedling, chit

Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!

In our family we only eat sprouts once a year, at Christmas.

The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.

I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.

to sprout potatoes

Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.

A lot of coffee shops have sprouted up in this neighbourhood since the block of flats was put up.

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Word Forms

• sprouts
• sprouting
• sprouted

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