sprout, noun
- Origin:
- DutchShow more Calqued on Dutch spruit, see spruit.
obs.
spruit sense a.
- Note:
- The OED contains one example of this word from U.S. English (1794), probably also a result of Dutch influence.
1833 Graham’s Town Jrnl 12 Sept. 2The expectations..of the quiet removal of the Caffer chief T’jalie, from the sprouts of the Mancanzana, have been fully realized.
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