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How to pronounce sprout in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms stock
Type of acquire, grow, produce, get, develop
Derivation sprouting


the plant sprouted early this year.
Type Words
Synonyms bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, shoot, spud
Type of grow
Verb group germinate
Derivation sprouting


the potatoes sprouted.
Type Words
Type of green, greens, leafy vegetable
Has types alfalfa sprout, bean sprout
Type Words
Type of plant organ
Has types shoot, bud

Examples of sprout

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Place the tray in a sunny window, and the seeds should sprout within a few days.
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Planted seeds would shrivel and die in the ground before they could ever sprout.
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I love every leaf, flower and sprout that Sheila and I planted on Tuesday night.
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Eventually, soil temperatures will become too cold for seeds to sprout and grow.
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Zhang said he thought some plants need exposure to a short cold snap to sprout.
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Some cells sprout into plantlets, but others grow without the right properties.
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It will be much more evenly spread and, with proper watering, will sprout soon.
From the dailyherald.com
Nearly all the students were amazed to find the popcorn kernel did indeed sprout.
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Getting the orchid to sprout roots that attach to the bark requires some doing.
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  • Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
  • Shoot: produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
  • A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
  • Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
  • (sprouted) (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground; "the corn is sprouted"
  • (sprouting) germination: the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
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