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sprout

sprout

 
 
pronunciation:
spraUt
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: sprouts, sprouting, sprouted
definition: to start to grow.
The buds on the trees sprouted in the spring.
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part of speech: noun
definition: a new growth from a seed or root that is eaten as a vegetable.
She added bean sprouts to the salad.
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