noun
- young shoots or buds of plants, especially those eaten as vegetables
- Brussels sprouts
Usage: informal
verb
- begins to grow or develop; puts forth shoots
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- Bean sprouts are commonly used in Asian cooking.
- The alfalfa sprouts added a fresh crunch to the sandwich.
- She steamed the Brussels sprouts with garlic and butter.
- The seed sprouts quickly in warm, moist soil.
- New grass sprouts from the ground each spring.
- A tiny plant sprouts from the crack in the sidewalk.
- The idea sprouts from years of research and planning.