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burgeon, bourgeon [ˈbɜːdʒən] vb 1. (often foll by forth or out) (of a plant) to sprout (buds) 2. (intr; often foll by forth or out) to develop or grow rapidly; flourish n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a bud of a plant [from Old French burjon, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth; from the downiness of certain buds] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
burgeon Translations burgeon [ˈbɜːdʒ/ən] vi (liter) → svilupparsi rapidamente burgeon [ˈbɜːdʒ/ən] vi (liter) → svilupparsi rapidamente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As for the rest, every bit was made by her own hands--featherstitched pinning blankets, a crocheted jacket and cap, knitted mittens, embroidered bonnets; slim little princess slips of sensible length; underskirts on absurd Lilliputian yokes; silk-embroidered white flannel petticoats; stockings and crocheted boots, seeming to burgeon before her eyes with wriggly pink toes and plump little calves; and last, but not least, many deliciously soft squares of bird's-eye linen. Know then that if these rows were dug up the wealth of the country would be gone, and mayhap there would be dry throats and gaping mouths in England, for in three months' time these black roots will blossom and snoot and burgeon, and from them will come many a good ship-load of Medoc and Gascony which will cross the narrow seas. |
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