braird
[braird]
/brɛərd/
noun
1.
the first sprouts or shoots of grass, corn, or other crops; new growth.
verb (used without object)
2.
(of a crop or a seed) to sprout; appear above the ground.
Origin
1400-50;
late Middle English
breird,
variant of
brerd
a sprout, to sprout,
Old English
brerd
edge, top; akin to
brad