sprout
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
(of a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots.
to develop or grow quickly: a boy awkwardly sprouting into manhood.
to cause to sprout.
to remove sprouts from: Sprout and boil the potatoes.
a shoot of a plant.
a new growth from a germinating seed, or from a rootstock, tuber, bud, or the like.
something resembling or suggesting a sprout, as in growth.
a young person; youth.
sprouts,
the young shoots of alfalfa, soybeans, etc., eaten as a raw vegetable.
Origin of sprout
1Other words for sprout
Other words from sprout
- non·sprout·ing, adjective
- re·sprout, verb
- un·der·sprout, noun
- un·der·sprout, verb (used without object)
- un·sprout·ed, adjective
- un·sprout·ing, adjective
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How to use sprout in a sentence
Such pruning is called “topping,” and it increases the plant’s risk of disease while guaranteeing that a load of twiggy sprouts will erupt from below the point of amputation.
It’s tree-pruning season. Here’s how to do it without resorting to ‘crape murder.’ | Adrian Higgins | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostLadle the soup into bowls, and, if using, garnish with cilantro, sprouts, basil, onion, sambal oelek, sriracha, jalapeño or serrano chile, and a squeeze of lime.
An aromatic chicken soup to restore the body and revive the spirit | Olga Massov | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostWe start out with very small sprouts, which we grow in test tubes before we transfer them to a greenhouse, where they’ll develop into plants that will create small tubers.
Potato innovation has stagnated for decades. Sexual reproduction might get it unstuck. | Katie McLean | December 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewMany holiday recipes already call for in-season ingredients, like sweet potatoes, squash, kale, and brussel sprouts.
Your guide to cooking a sustainable holiday meal | By Allie Wist/Saveur | December 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWhile you collect the rootstocks, keep an eye out for little sprouts at the base of the plant.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | December 1, 2020 | Popular-Science
Want to shoot lasers from your eyes, or see wings sprout from your arms?
Frickin’ Laser Beams Run by Eyeballs: The Next Art Revolution Is Here | Nico Hines | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the garden, giant mushroom sculptures sprout from the ground and wire spider webs hang between trees.
I particularly believed that from the ashes of the unrest we could work to sprout new hope for our community.
Wendy Greuel on L.A. Riots: ‘We Still Have a Long Way to Go’ | Wendy Greuel | April 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA sprout just showing will endure several nights' freezing if there is some warm sun in the day-time.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.A long sprout is liable to be broken off in sowing, or killed by cold, after it is in the ground.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings."Well, if Willis Morgan's been misjudged, then I'm really an angel all ready to sprout wings," observed the clerk.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanSaid I not, he holdeth, as yet, but the dead letter—but the seed which is sown shall one day sprout and quicken?
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter Scott"I'm only a boy sprout," said Roy, his wonted buoyancy persisting.
Tom Slade with the Colors | Percy K. Fitzhugh
British Dictionary definitions for sprout
/ (spraʊt) /
(of a plant, seed, etc) to produce (new leaves, shoots, etc)
(intr often foll by up) to begin to grow or develop: new office blocks are sprouting up all over the city
Origin of sprout
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