sprout (noun) /spɹaʊt/
1
A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2
A child.
3
A Brussels sprout.
4
A bean sprout.
5
An edible germinated seed.
sprout (verb) /spɹaʊt/
1
(horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.
2
(transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.
3
(transitive) To deprive of sprouts.
4
(intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
5
(figurative, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
6
(figurative, intransitive) To emerge or appear haphazardly.