sprout
//spraʊt//
Noun
sproutSingular
sproutsPlural
1
A young shoot or new growth from a plant, seed, or germinating bean.
The bean sprouts are ready to harvest after just a few days.
2
A Brussels sprout, a small green vegetable resembling a miniature cabbage.
I roasted some sprouts with olive oil for dinner.
Verb
sproutInfinitive
sproutPresent tense
sproutedPast tense
sproutedPast participle
sproutingPresent participle
sproutsThird-person singular
1
To begin to grow; to produce new leaves, shoots, or buds.
The seeds I planted last week have started to sprout.
2
To develop or appear suddenly or rapidly.
New coffee shops have sprouted all over the city.