Dictionary
bur•geon
Pronunciation: (bûr'jun), [key]—
v.i.
1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish:
The town burgeoned into a city. He burgeoned into a fine actor.
2. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often fol. by
out, forth).
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v.t.
to put forth, as buds.
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n.
a bud; sprout.
Also,bourgeon.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.