sprouting
nounUK /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
US /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
A seed sprouting means it is starting to grow into a little plant.
The bean seeds are sprouting in the wet soil.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The small green shoots that come out of a seed when it starts to grow.
Tiny green sproutings appeared in the garden after the rain.
3. Starting to appear or develop.
New shops are sprouting all over town.
4. The process of a seed beginning to grow.
Sprouting takes a few days when the soil is warm.