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How do you say "sprout" in Spanish?
el brote
In Spanish, "sprout" is el brote.
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Pronunciation
This is el BROH-teh, stress on the first syllable, sharing its spelling with the word for bud.
Grammar notes
el brote is masculine. Its plural is brotes.
Example sentence
Un pequeño brote atravesó la tierra.
A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.
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How to remember el brote
Brote covers both bud and sprout, so picture one tiny green tip pushing up.
Related words
- root la raíz
- branch la rama
- trunk el tronco
- leaf la hoja
- seed la semilla
- bud brote
- oak el roble
- pine el pino
- palm la palmera
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Questions about el brote
How do you pronounce el brote?
This is el BROH-teh, stress on the first syllable, sharing its spelling with the word for bud.
Is el brote masculine or feminine?
el brote is masculine. el brote is masculine. Its plural is brotes.
How is el brote used in Spanish?
el brote is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un pequeño brote atravesó la tierra. (A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.).
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