What is the meaning of sprouted?

verb

• Produce buds, branches, or germinate.
  • usage: "the potatoes sprouted"
  • synonyms: shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout
• Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots.
  • usage: "the plant sprouted early this year"
  • synonyms: sprout, stock

adjective

• Of growing vegetation. ( having just emerged from the ground)
  • usage: "the corn is sprouted"