This is the 9938th most frequent Spanish word.
brotaban
"Brotaban" means "they sprouted" or "they emerged."
Here, 'brotaban' refers to the flowers sprouting or emerging in a natural and cyclical manner.
Las flores brotaban en el jardín cada primavera.
The flowers sprouted in the garden every spring.
In this sentence, 'brotaban' is used to describe the spontaneous arising or surfacing of memories.
Los recuerdos brotaban en su mente mientras miraba las fotografías.
Memories surfaced in her mind as she looked at the photographs.
Here, 'brotaban' illustrates the involuntary and natural emergence of tears.