Associations to the word «Burgeon»

Wiktionary

BURGEON, noun. (obsolete) bud, sprout, shoot
BURGEON, verb. (intransitive) To grow or expand.
BURGEON, verb. (intransitive) To swell to the point of bursting.
BURGEON, verb. (intransitive) (archaic) Of plants, to bloom, bud.

Dictionary definition

BURGEON, verb. Grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population".

Wise words

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