sprout

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
sprout

Plural
sprouts

  1. (countable) A sprout is a new growth on a plant.
    The sprouts of the soybean are edible.

Verb[change]

Plain form
sprout

Third-person singular
sprouts

Past tense
sprouted

Past participle
sprouted

Present participle
sprouting

  1. If something is sprouting, it is growing from a seed.
    The beans will be sprouting soon.
  2. (intransitive) If something sprouts, it is emerging randomly from a surface.
    Skyscrapers are sprouting up at the city center.