• noun:   a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
• noun:   any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
• verb:   put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

  Example: "The plant sprouted early this year"

• verb:   produce buds, branches, or germinate

  Example: "The potatoes sprouted"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #36768)

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