Meaning

noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

noun a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

verb produce buds, branches, or germinate

originFrom Middle English sproute, either from Middle English sprouten (“to sprout”) (see below); or from Middle Dutch sprute or Middle Low German sprûte (“sprout”), all related to Proto-West Germanic *spreutan. Doublet of spruit.

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