1. Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
   "the plant sprouted early this year";
   - stock
    
2. Produce buds, branches, or germinate
   "the potatoes sprouted";
   - shoot, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon [archaic], burgeon forth [archaic], burgeon [archaic]

1. A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
   "The salad was topped with crunchy alfalfa sprouts"
    
2. Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
   "Tiny sprouts emerged from the potato's eyes"

Derived forms: sprouted, sprouts, sprouting

Type of: acquire, develop, get, green, greens, grow, leafy vegetable, plant organ, produce

Encyclopedia: Sprout, Kentucky