萌える (moeru) means “sprout” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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雨上がりの庭で、新しい芽が萌えています。ame a ga ri no niwa de atara shi i me ga mo e te i ma su

New buds are sprouting in the garden after the rain.

Describes new plant growth as it first appears and begins to develop.

芽吹くmebuku: To put out new shoots or leaves as growth begins.
芽生えるmebaeru: To begin growing from a seed or as a new plant.

草木が芽を出して伸び始める。kusa ki ga me o da shi te no bi haji me ru

As a native Japanese verb, 萌える (moeru, "to sprout") is the modern form of the older verb 萌ゆ (moyu, "to sprout").

萌える (moeru, "to sprout") and 燃える (moeru, "to burn") sound alike but have different meanings and kanji.