sprout

Noun
  1. Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud (synset 113185481)
    is a type of: plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
    subtypes:
    • shoot - a new branch
    • bud - a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
  2. A newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed) (synset 107735182)
    is a type of: green, greens, leafy vegetable - any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
    subtypes:
    • bean sprout - any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
    • alfalfa sprout - sprouted alfalfa seeds
Verb
  1. Produce buds, branches, or germinate (synset 200357986)
    "the potatoes sprouted"
    is a type of: grow - increase in size by natural process
    same as: bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, shoot, spud
    verb group: germinate - cause to grow or sprout
  2. Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots (synset 200095131)
    "the plant sprouted early this year"
    is a type of: acquire, develop, get, grow, produce - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    same as: stock

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