sprout

/spraut/
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sprout

A small green sprout emerges from a damp seed in the soil.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A newly grown bud or shoot, especially one emerging from a germinating seed or a plant part.
    • A young plant growth, such as a new branch, bud, or the edible young shoots of certain vegetables.

  2. Verb:

    • To begin to grow; to put forth new shoots, buds, or leaves.
    • To appear or develop suddenly and rapidly.
Usage and Examples

  • Noun:

    • The bean sprout was crisp and white. (The newly grown shoot from the bean seed was crisp and white.)
    • We added broccoli sprouts to the salad for extra nutrition. (We added the young, edible growths of the broccoli plant to the salad.)

  • Verb:

    • The seeds will sprout in a few days with enough water and warmth. (The seeds will begin to grow and produce shoots.)
    • New leaves sprouted on the tree branches in spring. (New leaves appeared and grew on the branches.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to sprout up": To appear or grow quickly, often in large numbers.
    • New buildings sprouted up all over the city. (New buildings appeared rapidly across the city.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sprouting (gerund/noun): The process or action of producing sprouts.
    • The sprouting of the seeds indicates viability.
  • Brussels sprouts (noun, plural): A specific variety of cabbage cultivated for its edible small, leafy green buds, which resemble sprouts.
    • She roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic.
Synonyms
  • Germinate (verb): To begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy (especially for seeds).
  • Bud (verb/noun): To produce or form a bud; a small protuberance on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  • Shoot (noun): A new young growth on a plant, such as a stem or branch.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Sprout from: To grow out of a particular source.
    • Weeds sprouted from the cracks in the pavement. (Weeds grew out of the cracks.)
Related Idioms
  • To sprout wings: To suddenly become angelic or virtuous (often used humorously or sarcastically).
    • I'll believe he's honest when he sprouts wings. (I will believe he is honest when something impossible happens.)
sprout

A small green sprout emerges from a damp seed in the soil.

Noun
  1. a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
  2. any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
Verb
  1. put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    • the plant sprouted early this year
  2. produce buds, branches, or germinate
    • the potatoes sprouted

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