sprout

//spraʊt//
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Visual representation of sprout

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.

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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.

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