sprout (/spraʊt/)
verb · Intermediate · Nature & Environment
🔊 /spraʊt/
Meaning
Meaning: begin to grow; produce shoots
To begin to grow, especially when a plant produces new shoots or a seed starts to grow. It can also be a noun for a young shoot.
Examples
🗣 The seeds began to sprout after a week.
Etymology
From Old English ‘sprūtan’ (to sprout, grow).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for plants and figuratively for things that appear and grow quickly.
Tags: plants, growth