sprout

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

A child.

“Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!”

A Brussels sprout.

“In our family we eat sprouts but once a year, on Christmas.”

A bean sprout.

An edible germinated seed.

A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)food

gardeningTo grow from seed; to germinate.

“The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.”

To cause to grow from a seed.

“I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.”

To deprive of sprouts.

“to sprout potatoes”

To emerge from the ground as sprouts.

figurativeTo emerge haphazardly from a surface.

“Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.”

figurativeTo emerge or appear haphazardly

“A lot of coffee shops have sprouted up in this neighbourhood since the block of flats was put up.”

Produce buds, branches, or germinate

“the potatoes sprouted”

Put forth and grow sprouts or shootsbody

“the plant sprouted early this year”