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Noun
S:
(n)
sprout
(any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud)
S:
(n)
sprout
(a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed))
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derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
shoot
,
spud
,
germinate
,
pullulate
,
bourgeon
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burgeon forth
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sprout
(produce buds, branches, or germinate)
"the potatoes sprouted"
S:
(v)
sprout
,
stock
(put forth and grow sprouts or shoots)
"the plant sprouted early this year"