Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SPROUT, n.

1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, or from the stump or from the root of a plant or tree. The sprouts of the cane, in Jamaica are called ratoons. – Edward's, W. Indies.
2. A shoot from the end of a branch. The young shoots of shrubs are called sprouts, and in the forest often furnish browse for cattle.