sprouts
noun
- 1
A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
- 2
A child.
- 3
(chiefly in the plural) A Brussels sprout.
- 4
(chiefly in the plural) A bean sprout.
- 5
An edible germinated seed.
verb
- 1
To grow from seed; to germinate.
- 2
To cause to grow from a seed.
“I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.”
- 3
To deprive of sprouts.
“to sprout potatoes”
- 4
To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
- 5
To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
“Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.”
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