sprouting

Thân thiện

A small green seedling is sprouting from a tiny pot of soil.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow: "Sprouting" refers to the biological process in which a seed or spore starts to develop, sending out a new shoot, stem, or bud.

Usage

• "Sprouting" is used as a non-count noun to describe the overall process or state of germination and initial growth.
• It can be used in agricultural, botanical, and general contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sprouting of the beans took only three days after planting.
  • We observed the sprouting of mushrooms in the damp soil.
  • Proper temperature is essential for the sprouting of these seeds.

Advanced Usage

• "In sprouting": in the process of germinating.
  • The seeds are in sprouting and should be kept moist.

Variants and Related Words

• Sprout (verb): to begin to grow; to put out shoots.
  • The potatoes began to sprout in the pantry.
• Sprout (noun): a new growth on a plant; a shoot.
  • The bean sprout is a common ingredient in salads.
• Germination (noun): a more formal or scientific synonym for the initial stage of sprouting.

Synonyms

• Germination: the process by which a plant grows from a seed.
• Budding: beginning to develop or grow (often used more broadly).
• Shooting: sending out new growth.

Related Phrases

• To come up: (phrasal verb) to appear above the ground, as a plant does.
  • The tulips are just starting to come up.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• germination