sprout
brote
definition
verb
the weeds begin to sprout
(of a plant) put forth shoots.
noun
When buying garlic, look for firm heads with papery skins, and avoid any with green sprouts .
a shoot of a plant.
translation of 'sprout'
verb
retoñar,
echar brotes,
entallecer,
brotar
noun
retoño,
brote
example
Chitting describes the process whereby seeds are placed between layers of damp kitchen towel and allowed to 'sprout' prior to planting.
In the field, bulbs 'sprout' after the first rains in the autumn, and plants may flower by the end of winter (March).
The point is to wait until the soil is so chilled that seed cannot 'sprout' , but stays dormant until warming soil and moisture trigger germination in spring.
If the basement is too warm, the plants will 'sprout' weak growth.
Meanwhile, bulbs and seeds 'sprout' , trees bud, and insects emerge and start consuming the tender foliage.
many black cats 'sprout' a few white hairs
Some other plants had survived - a small convolvulus, golden lamium and creeping geranium were beginning to 'sprout' so these were potted up.
The leafy stems 'sprout' from the underground tuberous roots in early spring.
Keep in mind that shaving or otherwise removing a hair from a mole is considered safe, but keep track of which ones 'sprout' hair and which ones don't.
They 'sprout' in the spring, grow foliage, then produce flowers and finally seeds.
Next spring, these cloves will 'sprout' their leaves and start to make new bulbs.
the weeds begin to 'sprout'
With the first rains, leaves 'sprout' on trees and bushes and the savannah grass grows to several yards within a few months.
After planting, the seeds 'sprout' and plants emerge more or less normally.
Banyan trees usually 'sprout' at the most unlikely spots, like rooftops, cracks in concrete structures or over walls.
Basically those plants that can 'sprout' the quickest and grow the fastest literally shade out their competitors and they're more likely to produce seeds.
The barley was first allowed to germinate, or 'sprout' rootlets, in a moist environment.
the weeds begin to 'sprout'
many black cats 'sprout' a few white hairs
During the spring new plants 'sprout' but their fruits don't immediately ripen.
Mutoko is the starkest example of an African media revolution which has seen a growing number of independent radio stations 'sprout' up across the continent.
Some species will 'sprout' right away; others could take a year or more to grow.
Beech is usually quite amenable to hard cutting back, as long as it gets plenty of light it will quickly 'sprout' new shoots from the older wood.
I'm holding my breath, but it looks like my pepper seeds are 'sprouting' !
Across the country, smarter, better-planned, more walkable developments are 'sprouting' up without sprawling out.
It has already 'sprouted' three new shoots around the cutting and shows no sign of slowing.
I love very basic vegetables like potatoes and broccoli and asparagus and 'sprouts' .
The bass player, an exceptionally tall, lean man with a bald head out of which 'sprouted' a few knots of corkscrewed hair, looked a bit like Curtly Ambrose, the once-feared West Indies pace bowler.
Soy 'sprouts' can be used in salads, soups, casseroles and stir-fry dishes.
Weeds 'sprouted' through the cracks in the concrete.
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