1. The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
   "The sprouting of seeds marks the beginning of a new plant's life cycle";
   - germination

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]

Derived forms: sproutings

Type of: acquire, develop, development, get, grow, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, produce

Encyclopedia: Sprouting