Lexic.us

Definition of Sprout

1. Noun. Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud.

2. Verb. Produce buds, branches, or germinate. "The potatoes sprouted"

3. Noun. A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed).

4. Verb. Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots. "The plant sprouted early this year"

Definition of Sprout

1. v. i. To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants.

2. v. t. To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed.

3. n. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch.

Definition of Sprout

1. Noun. A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. ¹

2. Noun. A child. ¹

3. Noun. A Brussels sprout. ¹

4. Noun. An edible germinated seed. ¹

5. Verb. (gardening) To grow, where the initial state is a seed; to germinate. ¹

6. Verb. To cause to grow from a seed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sprout

1. to begin to grow [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Sprout

1. 1. To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch. Origin: OE. Sprouten, spruten; akin to OFries. Sprta, AS. Spreotan, D. Spruiten, G. Spriessen, Sw. Spruta to squirt, to spout. Cf. Sprit, Sprit a spar, Spout, Spurt. (04 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sprout

sprod sprods sproglet sproglets sprogs sproing sproinged sproinging sproings sproingy

sprong spront spronts sprote sprout (current term) sprouted sprouted bread sprouteth sprouting sprouts

sprouty spruce spruce bark beetle spruce beer spruce gall aphid spruce grouse spruce pine spruce squirrel spruce up

Literary usage of Sprout

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"The ultimate root is Aryan t/ SPARG, to crack, split ; see Spark (i), Speak, Spring. 8. We may also notice that E.sprout as a sb. is related to Du. spruit, ..."

2. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1901)
"a sprout of a tree. ' Sprat, a small fish, considered as the fry of the ... See sprout. that a cricket-bat is sprung ; or to spring (ie burst) a mine. ..."

3. Bacteria in Relation to Plant Diseases by Erwin Frink Smith (1914)
"One sprout sound; in the other the leaves are beginning to dry up. ... One sprout sound; the other dead at the top, but the older leaves still living. 2. ..."

4. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1907)
"Among the various classes of broadleaf forests the even-aged stands of sprout origin are in certain respects the most satisfactory objects of study. ..."

5. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1907)
"Among the various classes of broadleaf forests the even-aged stands of sprout origin are in certain respects the most satisfactory objects of study. ..."

6. History of Hardwick, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register by Lucius Robinson Paige (1883)
"G Nov. 1830. CYNTHIA, A. 18 Nov. 180-2, a. 7. Neglect in recording the birth of children prevents a more specific account of the sprout ..."

7. Journal by General Assembly, Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate, Pennsylvania (1901)
"sprout, Stiles, Stineman, Stober, Vare, Vaughan, Washburn. Weller, Wentz, Williams and Woods—42. NAYS. Mr. Stewart—1. Two-thir.ds of all the Senators having ..."

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