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sprouts

The correct spelling is sprouts.

How to pronounce sprouts

noun

Say it like: Spr-owt-s

The correct spelling is sprouts. A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. 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

noun

  1. 1.A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  2. 2.A child.
  3. 3.(chiefly in the plural) A Brussels sprout.
  4. 4.(chiefly in the plural) A bean sprout.
  5. 5.An edible germinated seed.

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.

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