Sprout: meaning, definitions and examples
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sprout
[ spraʊt ]
plant growth
A sprout is a young shoot of a plant, especially one grown for food such as a bean sprout or Brussels sprout. Sprouts are typically consumed raw or lightly cooked and are known for their high nutritional value.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The chef added some fresh alfalfa sprouts to the salad.
- She planted some broccoli sprouts in her garden.
- We enjoy eating mung bean sprouts in stir-fry dishes.
growth
To sprout means to begin to grow or develop. It often refers to the initial stage of a plant's growth from a seed. Sprouting can also be used metaphorically to describe the emergence or development of something new.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The seeds sprouted after a few days of being planted.
- Her business idea began to sprout and eventually turned into a successful company.
Translations
Translations of the word "sprout" in other languages:
🇵🇹 brotar
- broto
- germinar
🇮🇳 अंकुर
- अंकुरित होना
- अंकुरित करना
🇩🇪 keimen
- Spross
- sprießen
🇮🇩 tumbuh
- tunas
- bertunas
🇺🇦 проростати
- паросток
- проросток
🇵🇱 kiełkować
- kiełek
- pęd
🇯🇵 芽
- 発芽する
- 芽を出す
🇫🇷 germer
- pousse
- bourgeon
🇪🇸 brotar
- brote
- germinar
🇹🇷 filizlenmek
- filiz
- tohum
🇰🇷 싹트다
- 싹
- 발아하다
🇸🇦 برعم
- ينبت
- نبتة
🇨🇿 klíčit
- výhonek
- rašit
🇸🇰 klíčiť
- výhonok
- pučať
🇨🇳 发芽
- 萌芽
- 出芽
🇸🇮 kaliti
- poganjek
- vzkliti
🇮🇸 spíra
- spíri
- spírun
🇰🇿 өсу
- бүршіктеу
- өну
🇬🇪 ამოსვლა
- ყლორტი
- აღმოცენება
🇦🇿 cücərmək
- cücərti
- tumurcuqlamaq
🇲🇽 brotar
- brote
- germinar
Word origin
The word 'sprout' originated from Middle English 'spruten', which came from Old English 'sprotan', meaning 'to sprout, germinate'. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to the young shoots of plants. Sprouts have been valued for their freshness and nutritional content throughout history, and they continue to be popular in modern cuisine and gardening practices.
See also: sprouting.