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sprout

/spɹʌʊt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  2. A child.
  3. (chiefly in the plural) A Brussels sprout.
  4. (chiefly in the plural) A bean sprout.
  5. An edible germinated seed.
  6. To grow from seed; to germinate.
  7. To cause to grow from a seed.
  8. To deprive of sprouts.
  9. To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
  10. To emerge haphazardly from a surface.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

germinate(English)spud(English)bourgeon(English)shoot(English)pullulate(English)burgeon forth(English)burgeon(English)germ(English)sprouting(English)prefab(English)sprouts(English)mung(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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