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Definition of sprout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sprout

noun
 
/spraʊt/
 
/spraʊt/
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  1. (also Brussels sprout, Brussel sprout)
    a small round green vegetable like a very small cabbage
  2. a new part growing on a plantTopics Foodc2, Plants and treesc2
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spruiten and German spriessen.
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