produce vs sprout

produce and sprout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
produce	Yes	No	Yes	No
sprout	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sprout is a hyponym of produce; that is, sprout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than produce:

produce: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
sprout: put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

Other hyponyms of produce include feather, fledge, regrow, spring, stock, stool, tiller, leaf, pod, teethe, pupate, get up, work up, cut.

produce (noun)	sprout (noun)
fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market	a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
	any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

produce (verb)	sprout (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
create or manufacture a man-made product	produce buds, branches, or germinate
bring forth or yield
cause to happen, occur or exist
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
bring onto the market or release
bring out for display