From Middle English sproute, either from Middle English sprouten (“to sprout”) (see below); or from Middle Dutch sprute or Middle Low German sprûte (“sprout”), all related to Proto-West Germanic *spreutan. Doublet of spruit.
Meanings
A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
Near-synonyms: seedling, chit
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant. ▸ An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others.
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant. ▸ An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others. ▸ A bean sprout.
(figuratively, informal) A child.
Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!
A Brussels sprout.
In our family we only eat sprouts once a year, at Christmas.
pl berbeć (child) · be парастак (new growth on a plant) · ka რქა (new growth on a plant) · bg издънка (new growth on a plant) · ja 芽 (new growth on a plant) · pt broto (new growth on a plant) · it pollone (new growth on a plant) · gl gomo (new growth on a plant) · ka ყლორტი (new growth on a plant) · eu kimu (new growth on a plant) · es brota (new growth on a plant) · ka ღივი (new growth on a plant) · id anakan (new growth on a plant) · mk фиданка (new growth on a plant) · mi mātātupu (new growth on a plant) · ga péacán (new growth on a plant) · bg потомък (child) · hu sarjadék (new growth on a plant) · la germen (new growth on a plant) · hu csíra (new growth on a plant) · hi पल्लव (new growth on a plant) · gl xendra (new growth on a plant) · kix tîo (new growth on a plant) · fi itu (new growth on a plant) · txb yakwe (new growth on a plant) · ga eascróg (new growth on a plant) · es retoño (child) · mi kotira (new growth on a plant) · id tunas (new growth on a plant) · uk росто́к (new growth on a plant) · cs klíček (new growth on a plant) · he נבט (edible germinated seed) · te మొలక (new growth on a plant) · de Sprössling (child) · fi itu (edible germinated seed) · et võsu (child) · az zoğ (new growth on a plant) · sq syth (new growth on a plant) · fr pousse (new growth on a plant) · nl spruit (new growth on a plant) · mr मोड (new growth on a plant) · az pöhrə (new growth on a plant) · mnc ᡶᡠᡵᠰᡠᠨ (new growth on a plant) · wa sprôte (new growth on a plant) · de Sprössling (new growth on a plant) · tr filiz (new growth on a plant) · gl gromo (new growth on a plant) · ja もやし (new growth on a plant) · gl enllo (new growth on a plant) · is spíra (new growth on a plant) · fr jeune pousse (child) · sk klíček (new growth on a plant) · nl scheut (new growth on a plant) · it getto (new growth on a plant) · ru побе́г (new growth on a plant) · gd bachlag (new growth on a plant) · hi अंकुर (new growth on a plant) · hu hajtás (new growth on a plant) · it virgulto (new growth on a plant) · as গজালি (new growth on a plant) · es brote (new growth on a plant) · grc βλαστός (new growth on a plant) · de Sprossen (edible germinated seed) · gl xermolo (new growth on a plant) · fa جوانه (new growth on a plant) · ka აღმონაცენი (new growth on a plant) · cmn 芽 (new growth on a plant) · gl nécoro (child) · pt rebento (new growth on a plant) · nl spruit (child) · gl necre (child) · de Spross (child) · sv skott (new growth on a plant) · fr graine germée (edible germinated seed) · mi pihi (new growth on a plant) · bg кълн (edible germinated seed) · eo sproso (new growth on a plant) · gl fillo (new growth on a plant) · sv brodd (new growth on a plant) · la turiō (new growth on a plant) · vec but (new growth on a plant) · eu muskil (child) · ar نَبْتَة (new growth on a plant) · es raijo (new growth on a plant) · gl xeno (new growth on a plant) · scn gigghiu (new growth on a plant) · es retoño (new growth on a plant) · ka მორჩი (new growth on a plant) · da spire (new growth on a plant) · gl bortón (new growth on a plant) · es broto (new growth on a plant) · gl bilro (new growth on a plant) · gl bretón (new growth on a plant) · lv dīgsts (new growth on a plant) · hi पल्लवी (new growth on a plant) · mk никулец (new growth on a plant) · et idu (new growth on a plant) · ba үҫенте (new growth on a plant) · fi vesa (child) · hu sarj (new growth on a plant) · mnc ᠠᡵᠰᡠᠨ (new growth on a plant) · nl kiemgroente (edible germinated seed) · ru росто́к (new growth on a plant) · ca brot (new growth on a plant) · izh itu (new growth on a plant) · cs výhonek (new growth on a plant) · ja 芽立ち (new growth on a plant) · uk па́гін (new growth on a plant) · he נֶבֶט (new growth on a plant) · de Spross (new growth on a plant) · gl rebento (new growth on a plant) · az cücərti (new growth on a plant) · fi vesa (new growth on a plant) · qu yuri (new growth on a plant) · izh oras (new growth on a plant) · vec buto (new growth on a plant) · tr sürgün (new growth on a plant) · it germoglio (new growth on a plant) · mr अंकुर (new growth on a plant) · la surculus (new growth on a plant) · is frjónál (new growth on a plant) · et idu (edible germinated seed)
From Middle English sprouten, spruten, from Old English sprūtan, from Proto-West Germanic *spreutan, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.
Meanings
(intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.
The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.
(transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.
I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.
(transitive) To deprive of sprouts.
to sprout potatoes
(intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
(figuratively, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.
(figuratively, intransitive) To emerge or appear haphazardly.
In those early years of the 1830s and 1840s, railways were sprouting up all over the country in a haphazard way. 2023 August 23, David E Norris, “Joseph Locke: a railway injustice...”, in RAIL, number 990, page 56:
A lot of coffee shops have sprouted up in this neighbourhood since the block of flats was put up.
de auskeimen (lassen) (to cause to grow from a seed) · la herbesco (to grow, to germinate) · de (Zweige) treiben (to grow, to germinate) · pt germinar (to grow, to germinate) · te మొలకెత్తు (to grow, to germinate) · ba шытыу (to grow, to germinate) · te మొలిపించు (to cause to grow from a seed) · bg прораствам (to grow, to germinate) · mr अंकुरणे (to grow, to germinate) · izh ittää (to grow, to germinate) · chr ᎠᎵᏰᎲᏍᎦ (to grow, to germinate) · he צָץ (to emerge from a surface) · ta முளை (to grow, to germinate) · hi अंकुरण (to grow, to germinate) · it germogliare (to grow, to germinate) · gl xerminar (to grow, to germinate) · ja スプラウト (to cause to grow from a seed) · cy egino (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · gl agromar (to emerge from a surface) · th งอก (to grow, to germinate) · bg израствам (to cause to grow from a seed) · ja 発芽する (to grow, to germinate) · nl laten ontkiemen (to cause to grow from a seed) · he נָבַט (to grow, to germinate) · bcl tambo (to grow, to germinate) · de hervorsprießem (to emerge from a surface) · pl puszczać pędy (to grow, to germinate) · de sprießen (to grow, to germinate) · cy egino (to cause to grow from a seed) · gl xermolar (to grow, to germinate) · de sprießen (to emerge from a surface) · mr मोड येणे (to grow, to germinate) · mi kōriro (to grow, to germinate) · scn aggigghiari (to cause to grow from a seed) · ca brollar (to emerge from a surface) · az cücərmək (to grow, to germinate) · mi mātātupu (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · et tärkama (to grow, to germinate) · scn aggigghiari (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · izh orastua (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · hi बढ़ना (to grow, to germinate) · hi अंकुरण (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · pt brotar (to cause to grow from a seed) · fi itää (to grow, to germinate) · de keimen (vi.) (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · eo ĝermi (to grow, to germinate) · de keimen (lassen) (to cause to grow from a seed) · et idanema (to grow, to germinate) · de wachsen (aus) (to emerge from a surface) · cmn 發芽 /发芽 (to cause to grow from a seed) · mi whakangao (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · az göyərmək (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · scn spicari (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · izh iättää (to cause to grow from a seed) · ka აღმოცენება (to grow, to germinate) · ka აღმოცენება (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · cmn 发芽 (to cause to grow from a seed) · mi mihamiha (to emerge from a surface) · mi kotira (to grow, to germinate) · gl agromar (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · tr bitmek (to grow, to germinate) · fi idättää (to cause to grow from a seed) · pl puścić pędy (to grow, to germinate) · tr filizlenmek (to grow, to germinate) · es brotar (to cause to grow from a seed) · eo elkreski (to grow, to germinate) · mk ’рти (to grow, to germinate) · de aufkeimen (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · izh itähyä (to grow, to germinate) · la germinō (to grow, to germinate) · gl xermolar (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · de auswachsen (to emerge from a surface) · hi अंकुरण (to cause to grow from a seed) · sv gro (to grow, to germinate) · id bertunas (to grow, to germinate) · nl ontspruiten (to grow, to germinate) · ca brotar (to cause to grow from a seed) · he צָץ (to grow, to germinate) · ru прорастать (to grow, to germinate) · ca germinar (to grow, to germinate) · cho offo (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · bcl tambo (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · bcl tambo (to cause to grow from a seed) · de sich auswachsen (vr.) (to emerge from a surface) · el ξεβλασταρώνω (to grow, to germinate) · bg пониквам (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · mi kotira (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · de keimen (to grow, to germinate) · sq mbi (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · ka აღმოცენება (to cause to grow from a seed) · it germogliare (to cause to grow from a seed) · mk изрти (to cause to grow from a seed) · grc βλαστάνω (to grow, to germinate) · cy egino (to emerge from a surface) · sq çel (to cause to grow from a seed) · hu kicsírázik (to grow, to germinate) · grc θάλλω (to grow, to germinate) · cy egino (to grow, to germinate) · min tumbuah (to grow, to germinate) · fr faire germer (to cause to grow from a seed) · nl uitschieten (to grow, to germinate) · de keimen (vt.) (to cause to grow from a seed) · sq ze (to cause to grow from a seed) · ca brollar (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · az cücərmək (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · gl xurdir (to emerge from a surface) · hu kihajt (to grow, to germinate) · fr germer (to grow, to germinate) · hy ծլարձակել (to grow, to germinate) · got 𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (to grow, to germinate) · as গজা (to grow, to germinate) · hi उगना (to grow, to germinate) · scn aggigghiari (to grow, to germinate) · mi kōhura (to emerge from the soil as sprouts) · sq mbi (to emerge from a surface)