Definitions for bourgeon

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bourgeon bour·geon

Spelling: [bur-juh n]

IPA: /ˈbɜr dʒən/

Bourgeon is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 202 anagrams from letters in bourgeon (begnooru).

Definitions for bourgeon

noun

1. a bud; sprout.

verb (used with object)

1. to put forth, as buds.

verb (used without object)

1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish:
2. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often followed by out, forth).

noun, verb (used with or without object)

1. burgeon.

Origin of bourgeon

1275-1325; (noun) Middle English burjon, burion shoot, bud Anglo-French burjun, burg(e)on; Old French burjon Vulgar Latin *burriōne(m), accusative of *burriō, derivative of Late Latin burra w

Examples for bourgeon

These "lisping hawthorn-buds" of fashion only bourgeon in tainted soil.

bourgeon de Mars, enfant de Paris;Si un eschape, il en vaut dix.

They keep religion alive, and make it bourgeon and yield the new fruits for which the generations hunger.

My budding Daphne wanted scope To bourgeon all her flowers of hope.