English Dictionary

sprout

IPA（発音記号）

/spɹaʊt/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法

(horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate. / (transitive) To cause to grow from a seed. / (transitive) To deprive of sprouts. / (intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.

日本語の意味

種子から発芽する、芽を出す / （他動詞として）種子に発芽させる / （他動詞として）芽を取り除く

After planting, the sunflower seeds usually sprout in about ten days.

植え付け後、ひまわりの種は通常約10日で発芽します。

意味（1）

(horticulture, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.

The crocuses should be sprouting after 2 months, provided they're well tended.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.

I sprouted beans and radishes and put them in my salad.

意味（3）

(transitive) To deprive of sprouts.

to sprout potatoes

意味（4）

(intransitive) To emerge from the ground as sprouts.

意味（5）

(figuratively, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.

Whiskers sprouted from the old man's chin.

意味（6）

(figuratively, intransitive) To emerge or appear haphazardly

A lot of coffee shops have sprouted up in this neighbourhood since the block of flats was put up.

sprouts （ present singular third-person ）

sprouting （ participle present ）

sprouted （ participle past ）

sprouted （ past ）