sprout

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

sprouts

1.
A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2.
A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
Near-synonyms: seedling, chit
Đồng nghĩa: seedling, chit
3.
(figuratively, informal)(figurative, informal) A child.
Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!
4.
A Brussels sprout.
In our family we only eat sprouts once a year, at Christmas.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

sprouts

V_ing/Gerund

sprouting

V_ed/pp

sprouted

1.
(intransitive)(horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.
The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.
2.
(transitive)To cause to grow from a seed.
I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.
3.
(transitive)To deprive of sprouts.
to sprout potatoes
4.
(intransitive)To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
5.
(figuratively, intransitive)(figurative, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.
6.
(figuratively, intransitive)(figurative, intransitive) To emerge or appear haphazardly.
A lot of coffee shops have sprouted up in this neighbourhood since the block of flats was put up.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

seedling chit stockackerspyreackerspyre Chester

Cùng gốc / liên quan

sproutlesssproutlingsproutywatersproutcoconut sproutunsproutedbrussel sproutmalt malted

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English sproute, either from Middle English sprouten (to sprout) (see below); or from Middle Dutch sprute or sprûte (sprout), all related to *spreutan. spruit.