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sprouting

The correct spelling is sprouting.

How to pronounce sprouting

verb

Say it like: Spr-owt-ing

The correct spelling is sprouting. To grow from seed; to germinate. For example: "I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad."

Usage Examples

I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.

to sprout potatoes

Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To grow from seed; to germinate.
  2. 2.To cause to grow from a seed.
  3. 3.To deprive of sprouts.
  4. 4.To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
  5. 5.To emerge haphazardly from a surface.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something sprouts.

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