sprout
/spɹaʊt/ noun C1- A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
- A germinated seed, an incipient young plant. · Near-synonyms: seedling, chit
- An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others.
- A bean sprout.
- A child. · Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!
- A Brussels sprout.
Plural sprouts
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AN OWL, in her wisdom, counseled the Birds that when the acorn first began to sprout, to pull it all up out of the ground and not allow it to grow.
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