sprout

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/spɹaʊt/

noun 5verb 5name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

glad, great, later, little

VERB + SPROUT

began, dipped, flowers, mash, order, seeds, spreading, started

SPROUT + NOUN

mushrooms, numbers, potatoes

PREP.

along, in, in, into, on, out, up, with

ADV.

gently

Definitions

noun

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

A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.

Near-synonyms: seedling, chit

A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.

A child.

Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!

verb

To grow from seed; to germinate.

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

To cause to grow from a seed.

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

To deprive of sprouts.

to sprout potatoes

To emerge from the ground as sprouts.

To emerge haphazardly from a surface.

Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

stock

verb — produce buds, branches, or germinate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: seedling, chit

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Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!

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

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

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

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to sprout potatoes

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Usage Notes

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