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sprout
[ sprout ]
verb (used without object)
- to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots.
- to develop or grow quickly:
a boy awkwardly sprouting into manhood.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to sprout.
- to remove sprouts from:
Sprout and boil the potatoes.
noun
- a shoot of a plant.
- a new growth from a germinating seed, or from a rootstock, tuber, bud, or the like.
- something resembling or suggesting a sprout, as in growth.
- a young person; youth.
- sprouts,
- the young shoots of alfalfa, soybeans, etc., eaten as a raw vegetable.
sprout
/ ʊ /
verb
- (of a plant, seed, etc) to produce (new leaves, shoots, etc)
- introften foll byup to begin to grow or develop
new office blocks are sprouting up all over the city
noun
- a newly grown shoot or bud
- something that grows like a sprout
- See Brussels sprout
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·dzܳiԲ adjective
- ·dzܳ verb
- ܲd·dzܳ noun
- ܲd·dzܳ verb (used without object)
- ܲ·dzܳĻ adjective
- ܲ·dzܳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprout1
Example Sentences
And now, in the spring, as sap begins to flow, buds begins to form and shoots begin to sprout, life is resurrected.
With dainty sprouts peaking up through rich soil beds and the overflowing pots of fresh herbs, this season is a delight.
After the heavy rains that winter, she was delighted to find them sprouting in the spring, fighting through the weeds along with buckwheat seedlings.
Satellite imagery soon showed solar arrays sprouting on thousands of buildings across the Gaza Strip, especially in crowded areas like refugee camps.
One of the most multifaceted ingredients, it's a multi-layered bulb around a dense core with sprouting stalks and frilly fronds.
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