# sprouted

/ˈspɹaʊtɪd/ (US) · /spɹˈaʊtɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sprouted
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

to start to grow from a seed or a small part of a plant. You use this when you see the first tiny green part of a seed come out of the soil.

For teachers: to begin to grow from a seed, tuber, or other plant part; to produce a shoot or bud. Often used in the context of agriculture or botany to describe the initial stage of plant development.

## Examples

- The seeds sprouted in just a few days.
- After the heavy winter rains, the dormant bulbs in the garden began to sprout through the thawing soil.
- The farmer was relieved to see that the wheat had finally sprouted, as the previous week of drought had threatened to ruin the entire harvest before it even began.

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