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sprout

UK/spɹʌʊt/ US/spɹaʊt/ uncommon informal
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

produce buds, branches, or germinate

  • “the potatoes sprouted”
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2.

put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

  • “the plant sprouted early this year”
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noun

1.

fruit or seed of the cowpea plant

2.

a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

Origin

From Middle English sproute, either from Middle English sprouten (“to sprout”) (see below); or from Middle Dutch sprute or Middle Low German sprûte (“sprout”), all related to Proto-West Germanic *spreutan. Doublet of spruit.

Phrases

  • brussel sprout
  • coconut sprout
  • sprout up

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