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verb
- 1. (of a plant) put forth shoots: "the weeds begin to sprout" Similar
noun
- 1. a shoot of a plant: "the flower pots are full of green sprouts"
- 2. short for Brussels sprout
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The meaning of SPROUT is to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout. How to use sprout in a sentence.
SPROUT definition: 1. to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other…. Learn more.
Sprout definition: to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.. See examples of SPROUT used in a sentence.
A sprout is a small growth on a plant — a little new bud. Other things can sprout too: kids are constantly sprouting (growing).
SPROUT meaning: 1. to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other…. Learn more.
sprout. (spraʊt ) Word forms: sprouts , sprouting , sprouted. 1. verb. When plants, vegetables, or seeds sprout, they produce new shoots or leaves. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. [VERB] Synonyms: germinate, bud, shoot, push More Synonyms of sprout. 2. verb. When leaves, shoots, or plants sprout somewhere, they grow there.
1. Young plant growth, such as a bud or shoot. 2. Something resembling or suggestive of a sprout, as in rapid growth: "a tall blond sprout of a boy" (Anne Tyler). 3. sprouts. a. The young shoots of plants such as alfalfa and soybean, usually eaten raw. b. Brussels sprouts.
SPROUT definition: 1. If a plant sprouts, or if it sprouts something, it begins to produce leaves, flowers, etc.: 2…. Learn more.
Definition of sprout verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[intransitive, transitive] to appear; to develop something, especially in large numbers Hundreds of mushrooms had sprouted up overnight. sprout something The town has sprouted shopping malls, discos and nightclubs in recent years.
