I am a nickname for an energetic little kid, but in a warm spring garden bed, I am the first green shoot breaking through the dirt. What am I?
A sprout
This puzzle plays on a slang term for a young child alongside plant germination. A 'little sprout' is a friendly nickname given to a fast-growing kid. In gardening, a sprout is the initial green shoot that emerges from a seed during early spring.
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