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Verb: sprout  sprawt
  1. Produce buds, branches, or germinate
    "the potatoes sprouted";
    - shoot, spud [informal], germinate, pullulate, bourgeon [archaic], burgeon forth [archaic], burgeon [archaic]
     
  2. Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    "the plant sprouted early this year";
    - stock
Noun: sprout  sprawt
  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)

Derived forms: sprouted, sprouting, sprouts

Type of: acquire, develop, get, green, greens, grow, leafy vegetable, plant organ, produce

Encyclopedia: Sprout, Kentucky