bourgeonner — meaning in English

English meaning

• bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
• burgeon verb To grow or expand.

Senses

bourgeonner is used for these senses in English:

• burgeon (intransitive) To swell to the point of bursting.
• burgeon (intransitive, archaic) Of plants, to bloom, bud.

bud — full definition

1. noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
2. noun Something in an early stage of development.
3. noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
4. verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
5. noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

burgeon — full definition

1. verb To grow or expand.
2. verb To swell to the point of bursting.
3. verb Of plants, to bloom, bud.

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