sprouted; sprouting; sprouts
1
: to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
2
: to send out new growth
: to send forth or up : cause to develop : grow
1
a
: shoot sense 1a
especially
: a young shoot (as from a seed or root)
b
sprouts plural
(1)
chiefly British
: brussels sprout sense 2
(2)
: edible sprouts especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa or mung beans)
2
Synonyms
Examples of sprout in a Sentence
Verb
seeds sprouting in the spring
Potatoes will sprout in the bag if kept in a warm place.
The garden is sprouting weeds.
The tree is already sprouting leaves.
He sprouted a beard since the last time I saw him.
She dreamed that her boss had sprouted horns.
Hair sprouted on his face.
Noun
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring
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Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Dark red-purple stems sprout from a woody base in the spring, and can grow as high as three and a half feet.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Urban Plates Customize this turkey family feast with sides like Brussels sprouts, rainbow carrots and beets, roasted or mashed potatoes and extra mushroom stuffing.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Think of an apple, sprouted grain bread with natural peanut butter, hormone-free chicken or a bowl of beans.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Dark red-purple stems sprout from a woody base in the spring, and can grow as high as three and a half feet.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
The $568 meal serves 6 to 8 people and includes heritage turkey, sides like brussel sprouts, mixed mushrooms, sourdough stuffing, potato puree, macaroni and cheese, cranberry compote, and gravy.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Urban Plates Customize this turkey family feast with sides like Brussels sprouts, rainbow carrots and beets, roasted or mashed potatoes and extra mushroom stuffing.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprout. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sprout
2 of 2 noun1
a
: shoot entry 2 sense 1a
especially
: a young shoot (as from a seed or root)
2
plural
: edible young shoots especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa)
Medical Definition
sprout
2 of 2 noun
: a new outgrowth (as of nerve tissue) resembling the young shoot of a plant
segments of the axon above the injury … produce new sprouts—J. L. Marx
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