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Meaning of Sprout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
spɹaʊt

Definitions

  1. A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
  2. A surname.
  3. A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
  4. An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others.
  5. A bean sprout.
  6. A child.
    figuratively
  7. A Brussels sprout.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca cücərmək cücərti göyərmək pöhrə zoğ
Български пото́мък
Bosanski idu spira
Català brollar brot brotar
Čeština klíček toky výhonek
Cymraeg egino
Esperanto elkreski ĝermi sproso
Eesti idanema idu Võsu
Euskara kimu
فارسی جوانه
Suomi idättää itää itu vesa
Français faire germer germer jeune pousse pousse
Gaeilge péacán
Gàidhlig bachlag
Hrvatski hvoja idu spira
Հայերեն ծլարձակել
Bahasa Indonesia anakan bertunas kecambah semi tunas
Íslenska spíra
ქართული მორჩი რქა ღივი ყლორტი
한국어
Kurdî çel çel germî şarj surgun
Te Reo Māori pihi
Македонски ’рти никулец фиданка
Português brotar broto germinar rebento
Shqip çel mbi syth ze
Српски idu spira
Svenska brodd gro skott
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
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