n.
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 a : SHOOT 1A especially : a young shoot (as from a seed or root) b plural (1) chiefly British : BRUSSELS SPROUT 2 (2) : edible sprouts especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa or mung beans)
2 : something resembling a sprout: as a : a young person b : SCION 2