sprout

Nouns

(n) any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
(n) a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

Verbs

(v) produce buds, branches, or germinate
- the potatoes sprouted
bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, spud, pullulate, shoot,
(v) put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- the plant sprouted early this year
stock,

Synonyms

bourgeon burgeon forth germinate spud pullulate shoot stock

Words of close approximity

sprog

sprouted sprouting