SPROUT Meaning of SPROUT in English ■ verb produce shoots. ↘grow (plant shoots or hair). ↘start to grow or develop. ■ noun1》 a shoot of a plant. 2》 short for Brussels ~ .OriginME: of W. Gmc origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004