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sprout — {{11}}sprout (n.) shoot of a plant, sprout; a twig, O.E. sprota (see SPROUT (Cf. sprout) (v.)). {{12}}sprout (v.) O.E. sprutan (in asprutan to sprout ), from P.Gmc. *spreutanan (Cf. O.S. sprutan, O.Fris. spruta, M.Du. spruten, O.H.G. spriozan,… … Etymology dictionary
sprout — Synonyms and related words: accrue from, adventurer, arise, arise from, be contingent on, be due to, begin, bine, bloom, blossom, bough, bourgeois gentilhomme, branch, branchedness, branchiness, brew, bud, bud from, burgeon, burst forth, come… … Moby Thesaurus
Sprout — Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See {Sprout}, v. i.] 1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprout — [sprout] vi. [ME sprouten < OE sprutan, akin to Ger spriessen < IE * spreud < base * (s)p(h)er : see SPREAD] 1. to begin to grow or germinate; give off shoots or buds 2. to grow or develop rapidly vt. to cause to sprout or grow n. [ME… … English World dictionary
sprout — [[t]spra͟ʊt[/t]] sprouts, sprouting, sprouted 1) VERB When plants, vegetables, or seeds sprout, they produce new shoots or leaves. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. 2) VERB When leaves, shoots, or plants sprout somewhere, they grow… … English dictionary
sprout — /sprowt/, v.i. 1. to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed. 2. (of a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots. 3. to develop or grow quickly: a boy awkwardly sprouting into manhood. v.t. 4. to cause to sprout. 5. to remove sprouts… … Universalium
Sprout and the Bean — Infobox Single Name = Sprout and the Bean | Artist = Joanna Newsom from Album = The Milk Eyed Mender Released = November 2, 2004 Format = Compact Disc Recorded = ?? Genre = Folk Length = 10:50 Label = Drag City Producer = Noah Georgeson Chart… … Wikipedia
sprout — 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… … English dictionary
sprout — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
sprout — /spraʊt / (say sprowt) verb (i) 1. to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a bud from a seed or stock. 2. (of a seed, plant, the earth, etc.) to put forth buds or shoots. 3. to develop or grow quickly. –verb (t) 4. to cause to sprout. 5. to remove… …
