Sprout
WordNet
noun
(1) A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
(2) Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
verb
(3) Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
"The plant sprouted early this year"
(4) Produce buds, branches, or germinate
"The potatoes sprouted"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To grow, where the initial state is a seed; to germinate.
- To cause to grow from a seed.
- I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.