SPROUT as NOUN

  1. 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SPROUT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • produce buds, branches, or germinate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the potatoes sprouted
    Hypernyms(s) sprout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)