sprout
     n 1: any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
     2: a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
     v 1: produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes
          sprouted" [syn: {shoot}, {spud}, {germinate}, {pullulate},
           {bourgeon}, {burgeon forth}]
     2: put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted
        early this year" [syn: {stock}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0