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Sprout Common

Sprout has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

2

a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

3

A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

Verb
1

produce buds, branches, or germinate

"the potatoes sprouted"

2

put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

"the plant sprouted early this year"

3

To grow from seed; to germinate.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
brussel sprout asprout sprouts ratoon malt brussels sprout unsprouted sprouting
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
plant organ greens grow
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
shoot bud bean sprout alfalfa sprout
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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