| Front | sprout |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /spraʊt/NAmE / sprout verb, noun BrE /spraʊt/ NAmE /spraʊt/ verb verb forms  word origin 1 [intransitive] (of plants or seeds) to produce new leaves or buds; to start to grow new leaves sprouting from the trees The seeds will sprout in a few days. 2 [intransitive, transitive] to appear; to develop sth, especially in large numbers Hundreds of mushrooms had sprouted up overnight.~ sth The town has sprouted shopping malls, discos and nightclubs in recent years. 3 [transitive, intransitive] to start to grow sth; to start to grow on sb/sth~ sthTim has sprouted a beard since we last saw him. I wished I could just sprout wings and fly away.~ from sth Hair sprouted from his chest. noun 1 = Brussels sprout 2 a new part growing on a plant  |
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