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sprout

noun and verb · /SPROWT/

A sprout is a tiny new plant that starts to grow from a seed. To sprout means to begin growing, like when a seed pops up from the soil.

In a sentence

  • "A green sprout peeked out of the flowerpot after the rain."
  • "We watched the bean seed sprout on the sunny windowsill."

Books where you'll see it

  • The Tiny Seed
    Eric Carle
  • Planting a Rainbow
    Lois Ehlert
  • The Secret Garden
    Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Seedfolks
    Paul Fleischman
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