resprout

verb

re·sprout (ˌ)rē-ˈsprau̇t

resprouted; resprouting

intransitive verb

: to grow as a sprout or shoot again

Like most of the mustard leaves, it has a mild bite. The head is compact; once cut, it will resprout up to five times.—

Marie Bianco

also : to develop sprouts or shoots again

… most established woody plants (especially deciduous ones) simply resprout from the roots, often with more stems than you cut down! —

Ann Swengel

Examples of resprout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is because broken pieces still connected to the host plant that are left behind can resprout. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 Root fragments as small as a couple of inches can resprout and produce new infestations, the DNR states. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023 Plants will resprout new stems and leaves. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022 Yews will resprout from dormant buds on branches without any live foliage, whereas arborvitae generally will not. —

Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021 The good news about Nandina (Nandina domestica) is that plants tend to resprout from the base quite well. —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 Jan. 2023 The plant will resprout from any roots left in the ground, which is happening in your garden. —

Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Even if the lawn appears dead, the stolons are the plant parts most likely to resprout. —

Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Mistletoe removed from a tree will resprout from the remnant of the haustoria a few years later. —

Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022

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