sprout
verbUK /spraʊt/
US /spraʊt/
When a seed starts to grow into a small plant.
The bean seeds will sprout in about a week.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very young shoot or new growth on a plant.
Tiny green sprouts pushed up through the dirt.
3. A young child, often used playfully.
The little sprout is already walking.
4. Brussels sprouts, a small green vegetable that looks like a tiny cabbage.
We had roasted sprouts with dinner.
5. To appear or develop suddenly.
New coffee shops are sprouting all over town.