sprout

Noun

• a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

Verb

• put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
  • the plant sprouted early this year
    

• produce buds, branches, or germinate
  • the potatoes sprouted
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  stock , shoot , spud , germinate , pullulate , bourgeon , burgeon forth