sprout (noun)
1sprout — ► VERB 1) produce shoots. 2) grow (plant shoots or hair). 3) start to grow or develop. ► NOUN 1) a shoot of a plant. 2) a Brussels sprout. ORIGIN Germanic …
2sprout|ling — «SPROWT lihng», noun. a little or young sprout …
3sprout cell — noun : a cell developed by budding from a similar mother cell …
4sprout forest — noun : a forest consisting of trees grown from root or stump suckers …
5sprout — I UK [spraʊt] / US verb Word forms sprout : present tense I/you/we/they sprout he/she/it sprouts present participle sprouting past tense sprouted past participle sprouted 1) [intransitive] if a leaf or other part of a plant is sprouting, it is… …
6sprout — sprout1 [ spraut ] verb 1. ) intransitive if a leaf or other part of a plant is sprouting, it is beginning to grow on the plant a ) intransitive if a plant sprouts, new leaves or SHOOTS begin to grow on it b ) transitive to make a plant start to… …
7sprout — 1 verb 1 (I) if leaves or buds sprout they appear and begin to grow 2 (I, T) if vegetables, seeds, or plants sprout they start to produce shoots, or buds: Keep the tray away from direct sunlight until the seeds begin to sprout. | sprout sth: The… …
8sprout — I. verb Etymology: Middle English spruten, from Old English sprūtan; akin to Old High German spriozan to sprout, Lithuanian sprausti to squeeze, thrust Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout …
9sprout — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Sprout is used after these nouns: ↑bean {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Sprout is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bulb, ↑seed Sprout is used with these nouns as the object: ↑leaf, ↑wing …
10sprout — [spraʊt] verb I 1) [I/T] if a plant sprouts, or if it sprouts something, new leaves or SHOOTS begin to grow on it 2) [I] to suddenly appear or increase in number A lot of these modern buildings have sprouted suddenly along the shore of the… …
