sprout

  1. Noun.  A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  2. Noun.  A child.
  3. Noun.  A Brussels sprout.
  4. Noun.  An edible germinated seed.
  5. Verb.  (gardening) To grow, where the initial state is a seed; to germinate.
  6. Verb.  To cause to grow from a seed.

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