sprout /spraut/

Meaning

English definition

• (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)
• (v.) put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

Chinese translation

• n. 芽, 萌芽
• vt. 使发芽, 摘去芽
• vi. 长芽, 抽条

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/spraut/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.11 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

sprouted, sprouting, sprouts

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