sprout

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /spɹaʊt/ See IPA manual

Freq #18018

Meanings

1

verb
To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves.

The seeds we planted last week have started to sprout.
2

verb
To appear and develop quickly.

New cafes have sprouted all over the neighbourhood this year.
3

noun
A young shoot growing from a seed or plant.

She added fresh bean sprouts to the salad.

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1 verb · to begin to grow; to... shoot

3 noun · a young shoot growing from... seedling chit

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Word family

Forms sproutedsproutingsprouts

Derived forms asproutnonsproutingresproutsproutagesproutariansproutersproutlesssproutlingsproutyunsproutingupsproutwatersprout

Related forms maltmaltedunsprouted

Etymology

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.

sproute Middle English sprouten Middle English sprute Middle Dutch sprûte gml *spreutan Proto-West Germanic

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Describing Qualities Plants & Agriculture

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# sprout

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /spɹaʊt/
**Frequency rank:** 18018

## Meanings
1. To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves.
2. To appear and develop quickly.
3. A young shoot growing from a seed or plant.

## Examples
- The seeds we planted last week have started to sprout.
- New cafes have sprouted all over the neighbourhood this year.
- She added fresh bean sprouts to the salad.

## Synonyms
- ackerspyre

## Derived Forms
- asprout
- nonsprouting
- resprout
- sproutage
- sproutarian
- sprouter
- sproutless
- sproutling
- sprouty
- unsprouting
- upsprout
- watersprout

## Related Forms
- malt
- malted
- unsprouted

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sproute
- Root: sprouten
- Root: sprute
- Root: sprûte
- Root: *spreutan

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Sprout is 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. In present-day use, it can mean to begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves, or to appear and develop quickly. Derived formations include asprout, nonsprouting, resprout, sproutage, and sproutarian.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Plants & Agriculture

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