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sprout
UK /spɹaʊt/ US /spɹaʊt/
noun 5verb 5name 1
Definitions
noun
1
A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
Near-synonyms: seedling, chit
3
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
4
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
5
A child.
Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!
verb
1
To grow from seed; to germinate.
The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.
2
To cause to grow from a seed.
I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.
3
To deprive of sprouts.
to sprout potatoes
4
To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
5
To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.
name
1
A surname.
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