sprout
A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
Other meanings
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 kind of
- plant organ
Kinds of sprout
- bud
Word history
From Middle Low German "sprûte".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sprout” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.