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
- After the rain, tiny green sprouts began to emerge from the soil in the garden
- The new plant is starting to sprout leaves, signaling its growth
- The farmer noticed the first sprout breaking through the surface of the earth
- In the spring, the fields are filled with sprouts of all different colors and shapes
- It's always exciting to see the first sprout of a seed you planted start to grow
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