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Word: Burgeon
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French bourgeonner ‘put out buds’, from borjon ‘bud’, based on late Latin burra ‘wool’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəːdʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Short Definition:begin to grow or increase rapidly
Examples:- the city's suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the centre
Word: Burgeon
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəːdʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bud or young shoot.
Short Definition:bud or young shoot
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