Sprout

Noun1.sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
shoot - a new branch
bud - a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
2.sprout - a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
greens, leafy vegetable, green - any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
bean sprout - any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
alfalfa sprout - sprouted alfalfa seeds
Verb1.sprout - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
2.sprout - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

 

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