sprout

/spɹʌʊt/noun

A new shoot growing from a seed or from another part of a plant.

Example sentences

“Tiny green sprouts appeared in the garden a week after planting.”
“The potatoes in the cupboard had started to grow long sprouts.”

In British English, 'sprouts' on its own usually means Brussels sprouts.

Synonyms for sprout

shoot

Related words

germinateTo start growing from a seed, sending out the first roots and shoots.harvestThe time or activity of gathering crops once they are ripe.seedThe small, hard part that a plant produces and that can grow into a new plant of the same kind.wildflowerA flowering plant that grows on its own in the wild rather than being planted.nectarThe sugary liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, other insects, and birds.sunflowerA tall plant of the genus Helianthus with a large round flower head ringed by yellow petals.