Steve Wertz wrote:
+ Lawrence wrote:
+ Jacky, no worries. It is the same.
+ Your English is better than some others here, it seems
+
+ From Oxford Dictionary...
+ sprout
+ · v. produce shoots. Ø grow (plant shoots or hair). Ø start to grow or
+ develop.
+ · n.
+ 1 a shoot of a plant.
+ 2 short for Brussels sprout.
+ – ORIGIN ME: of W. Gmc origin.
+
+ Unfortunately, the dictionary definition isn't always the same as the
+ culinary interpretation.

Agreed. Technically, all fruits are vegetables, and some vegetables are
techincally fruit, but it's still a bit odd to call an apple a vegetable
or to call a bell pepper a fruit.