sprout

IPA: sprˈaʊt

noun

  • A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  • A child.
  • A Brussels sprout.
  • A bean sprout.
  • An edible germinated seed.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.
  • (transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.
  • (transitive) To deprive of sprouts.
  • (intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
  • (figurative, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
  • (figurative, intransitive) To emerge or appear haphazardly.
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Examples of "sprout" in Sentences

  • One: eastern redcedar doesn't sprout from a stump like, say, locust.
  • “A novel sprout is a very delicate thing and too early or vigorous of a critique can damage it.”
  • As a writing instructor once told me, “A novel sprout is a very delicate thing and too early or vigorous of a critique can damage it.”
  • The ingenious invention of a farm-raised Cali guy, his bro, and his GF, these hybrid ghetto blasters're upcycled from vintage suitcases and sprout from a history of tinkering with music
  • Crabs, starfish and other deep sea creatures swarm small patches of corals, and tiny sea anemones sprout from the sand like miniature forests across a lunar-like landscape illuminated only by the lights of the sub, otherwise living in a deep, dark environment far from the sun's reach.

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