what does sprout mean?
SPROUT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
Hypernyms(s) sprout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
Hypernyms(s) sprout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPROUT as VERB
- Meaning
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
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- the plant sprouted early this year
Hypernyms(s) sprout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
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Hypernyms(s) sprout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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