sprout — a young plant that has just begun to grow from a seed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a young plant that has just begun to grow from a seed
Pronunciation (IPA): /spraʊt/
Example Sentences
- My hair sprouts faster than weeds when I'm stressed.
- The potato in my kitchen cabinet started to sprout eyes.
- After the scandal, conspiracy theories began to sprout everywhere like mushrooms after rain.
sprout
NOUN[/spraʊt/]
a young plant that has just begun to grow from a seed
Tiny green shoots sprout from the garden soil after the spring rain.
The scout finds a new route around the sprout!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'sprouten', derived from Old English 'sprūtan', related to Old Norse 'sprúta'. The word is of Germanic origin and may be connected to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning 'to spread' or 'to sprinkle'.
Breakdown
sprout (verb/noun) - a single morpheme with no productive affixes in modern English. The root 'sprout' itself derives from Old English 'sprūtan' = sprout (to spring forth, to grow)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My hair sprouts faster than weeds when I'm stressed.”
“The potato in my kitchen cabinet started to sprout eyes.”
“After the scandal, conspiracy theories began to sprout everywhere like mushrooms after rain.”
“His confidence seemed to sprout overnight after joining the debate club.”
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