Definitions
1.nounA new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2.nounA child.
3.noun(chiefly in the plural) A Brussels sprout.
4.noun(chiefly in the plural) A bean sprout.
5.nounAn edible germinated seed.
6.verbTo grow from seed; to germinate.
7.verbTo cause to grow from a seed."I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad."
8.verbTo deprive of sprouts."to sprout potatoes"
9.verbTo emerge from the ground as sprouts.
10.verbTo emerge haphazardly from a surface."Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin."