"sprout" meaning in English

See sprout in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spraʊt/ [US], /sprʌʊt/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-sprout.ogg [US] Forms: sprout [singular], sprouts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sprout is a new growth on a plant.
    Sense id: simple-sprout-en-noun-32DLXSKz

Verb

IPA: /spraʊt/ [US], /sprʌʊt/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-sprout.ogg [US] Forms: sprout [canonical], sprouts [third-person, singular], sprouted [past], sprouted [past, participle], sprouting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is sprouting, it is growing from a seed. Synonyms: germinate
    Sense id: simple-sprout-en-verb-5mF8uKgg
  2. If something sprouts, it is emerging randomly from a surface.
    Sense id: simple-sprout-en-verb-TBdAktIr Categories (other): Verbs
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