seed sprouter

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A container used to grow edible shoots from seeds like bean sprouts

noun
/siːd ˈspraʊtər/

: germinador de semillas

With a seed sprouter, you can enjoy fresh sprouts all year round.

Examples

After soaking the beans overnight, she placed them in the seed sprouter.
I keep my seed sprouter on the kitchen windowsill for easy access.
I bought a new seed sprouter yesterday.
The seed sprouter is easy to use.
Using a seed sprouter allows you to grow nutritious sprouts right in your kitchen.
My friend gifted me a seed sprouter, and now I can add fresh sprouts to my salads.
The seed sprouter is perfect for cultivating a variety of sprouts, including alfalfa and radish.

Synonyms

seed tray

vsseed sprouter

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A shallow container for planting seeds and growing young plants

focuses on encouraging quick early growth rather than long term raising

sprouter

vsseed sprouter

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A tool used to grow seeds into edible sprouts like alfalfa

is used for both kitchen and garden purposes not only food

How Effective

seed sprouter

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sprouter

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seed tray

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Surface Forms

seed sprouter singular

seed sprouters plural

Morphology

seed + sprouter

The meaning 'a device/container that encourages seeds to sprout' is directly and compositionally derived from 'seed' (what is to be sprouted) + 'sprouter' (an agent or device that causes sprouting). This is a regular noun–noun compound with transparent semantics and cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Seed sprouter comes from the simple, literal idea of a container that helps seeds by acting as a sprouter, keeping them warm and wet until they become little plants. So, the name explains the object: a 'seed sprouter' is a container used to encourage seeds to grow.