resprout
verb
re·sprout
(ˌ)rē-ˈsprau̇t 
resprouted; resprouting
: 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
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
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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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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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“Resprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resprout. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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