A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
A child.
(chiefly in the plural) A Brussels sprout.
(chiefly in the plural) A bean sprout.
An edible germinated seed.
To grow from seed; to germinate.
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.
To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.