Meaning of Sprout | Babel Free
spɹaʊtDefinitions
- A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
- A surname.
- A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
- An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others.
- A bean sprout.
-
A child. figuratively
- A Brussels sprout.
Equivalents
Български
пото́мък
Cymraeg
egino
Deutsch
(Zweige) treiben
aufkeimen
auskeimen (lassen)
auswachsen
hervorsprießem
Keim
Keimen
keimen (lassen)
keimen (vi.)
keimen (vt.)
sich auswachsen (vr.)
sprießen
Spross
Sprosse
Sprößling
Trieb
wachsen (aus)
Euskara
kimu
فارسی
جوانه
Gaeilge
péacán
Gàidhlig
bachlag
Հայերեն
ծլարձակել
Íslenska
spíra
Te Reo Māori
pihi
தமிழ்
முளை
Українська
пагін
Tiếng Việt
nanh
Examples
“Near-synonyms: seedling, chit”
“Oh my, how your sprouts have grown!”
“In our family we only eat sprouts once a year, at Christmas.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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