sprout

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/ spraʊt /

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verb (used without object)

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.

verb (used with object)

to cause to sprout.

to remove sprouts from: Sprout and boil the potatoes.

noun

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.
Brussels sprout.

OTHER WORDS FOR sprout

1 spring, bud, burgeon, develop.

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Origin of sprout

1150–1200; (v.) Middle English spr(o)uten,Old English -sprūtan, in āsproten (past participle; see a-³); cognate with Middle Dutch sprūten,German spriessen to sprout; akin to Greek speírein to scatter; (noun) Middle English; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sprute

OTHER WORDS FROM sprout

non·sprout·ing, adjectivere·sprout, verbun·der·sprout, nounun·der·sprout, verb (used without object)

un·sprout·ed, adjectiveun·sprout·ing, adjective

Words nearby sprout

spritzig, sproat, sprocket, sprocket hole, sprog, sprout, Spruance, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm

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 Post
Ladle 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 Post
We 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 Review
Many 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-Science

While 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|DAILY BEAST
In the garden, giant mushroom sculptures sprout from the ground and wire spider webs hang between trees.
Book a Room at Vietnam’s ‘Crazy House’|Nina Strochlic|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
A 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 Chapman
Said 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

sprout

/ (spraʊt) /

verb

(of a plant, seed, etc) to produce (new leaves, shoots, etc)

(intr often foll by up) to begin to grow or developnew office blocks are sprouting up all over the city

noun

a newly grown shoot or bud

something that grows like a sprout

See Brussels sprout

Word Origin for sprout

Old English sprūtan; related to Middle High German sprūzen to sprout, Lettish sprausties to jostle

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