v. i. | 1. | To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants. | |||
2. | To shoot into ramifications. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To cause to sprout; | |||
2. | To deprive of sprouts; | ||||
n. | 1. | The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch. | |||
2. | Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts.
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Noun | 1. | sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud |
2. | sprout - a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed) | |
Verb | 1. | sprout - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" |
2. | sprout - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year" Synonyms: stock |