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Definition: Meaning of, sprout in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sprəʊt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sprout sprouted sprouted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sprouting sprouts
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if vegetables, seeds, or plants sprout, they start to grow, producing SHOOT s, BUD s, or leaves
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  2. [intransitive] also sprout up to appear suddenly in large numbers
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] if something such as hair sprouts or if you sprout it, it starts to grow
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Singular Plural
sprout sprouts
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  1. especially British English a small green vegetable like a very small CABBAGE [=  brussels sprout]
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  2. a new growth on a plant [=  shoot]
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  3. [usually plural] American English an ALFALFA seed which has grown a stem and is eaten
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  4. [usually plural] American English a BEANSPROUT
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sprout used in phrases

  • Brussels sprout (noun)
    1. a small round green vegetable that looks like a very small CABBAGE
  • alfalfa sprout (noun)
    1. sprouted alfalfa seeds
  • bean sprout (noun)
    1. any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans, lentils or edible soybeans
  • brussels sprout (noun)
    1. plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
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