Put out shoots for the vegetable (6)
I believe the answer is:
sprout
'put out shoots for the vegetable' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sprout that I've seen before include "Spring up like vegetable from Brussels" , "Grow like Proust" , "Small cabbage from Brussels?" , "Start growing" , "Suddenly grow" .)