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verb
[no object] (of a plant) put forth shoots:the weeds begin to sprout [with object] grow (plant shoots or hair):many black cats sprout a few white hairs [no object] (of a plant, flower, or hair) start to grow; spring up:crocuses sprouted up from the grass [no object] appear or develop suddenly and in large numbers:plush new hotels are sprouting up everywhere
noun
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sprouts)
young shoots eaten as a vegetable, especially the shoots of alfalfa, mung beans, or soybeans.