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- Dictionarysprout/spraʊt/
verb
- 1. (of a plant) put out shoots: "the weeds begin to sprout" Similar
noun
- 1. a shoot of a plant: "the flower pots are full of green sprouts"
- 2. short for Brussels sprout
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SPROUT definition: 1. to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPROUT is to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout. How to use sprout in a sentence.
Sprout definition: to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.. See examples of SPROUT used in a sentence.
SPROUT meaning: 1. to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other…. Learn more.
1. verb. When plants, vegetables, or seeds sprout, they produce new shoots or leaves. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. [VERB] Synonyms: germinate, bud, shoot, push More Synonyms of sprout. 2. verb. When leaves, shoots, or plants sprout somewhere, they grow there. Leaf-shoots were beginning to sprout on the hawthorn. [VERB preposition]
n. 1. Young plant growth, such as a bud or shoot. 2. Something resembling or suggestive of a sprout, as in rapid growth: "a tall blond sprout of a boy" (Anne Tyler). 3. sprouts. a. The young shoots of plants such as alfalfa and soybean, usually eaten raw. b. Brussels sprouts.
A sprout is a small growth on a plant — a little new bud. Other things can sprout too: kids are constantly sprouting (growing).
verb. /spraʊt/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] (of plants or seeds) to produce new leaves or buds; to start to grow. new leaves sprouting from the trees. The seeds will sprout in a few days. Topics Plants and trees c2. Want to learn more?
SPROUT definition: 1. If a plant sprouts, or if it sprouts something, it begins to produce leaves, flowers, etc.: 2…. Learn more.
SPROUT meaning: 1 : to produce new leaves, buds, etc.; 2 : to grow or develop (something)
