Bourgeon

/ˈbɔr.dʒən/ verb

Definition

To sprout, bud, or grow rapidly; to flourish or develop quickly.

Etymology

From Old French 'burgeon' or 'bourjon', derived from 'burge' meaning bud. Ultimately related to Latin 'burra' (shaggy cloth), the word transferred from fuzzy buds to any rapid growth.

Kelly Says

This gorgeous word captures the moment when growth explodes—buds burgeoning in spring, ideas burgeoning in a discussion—and it's so satisfying that poets love using it even though most people barely know it!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል (inqunlal)
in-kun-lal
ARالعربية
بُرْجُون (burjūn)
bur-joon
BNবাংলা
স্প্রাউট (spraut)
spraut
CACatalà
botó
bo-toh
CSČeština
pupen
poo-pen
DADansk
skud
skuud
DEDeutsch
Knospe
knoh-speh
ELΕλληνικά
βλαστάρι (blastari)
blas-ta-ree
ESEspañol
brote
broh-teh
FAفارسی
تکامل (takamol)
ta-ka-mol
FISuomi
verso
ver-soh
FRFrançais
bourgeon
bur-ʒɔ̃
GUGU
કેળા (keela)
keh-lah
HAHA
gona
goh-nah
HEעברית
התפתחות (hitpahat)
hit-pah-hat
HIहिन्दी
उद्भव (udbhav)
ud-bhav
HUMagyar
hajtás
hayt-ash
IDBahasa Indonesia
tunas
too-nas
IGIG
nri
nree
ITItaliano
germoglio
jer-moh-ghee-oh
JA日本語
芽 (me)
meh
KKKK
өркен
or-ken
KMKM
ក្នុង (knung)
knung
KO한국어
새싹 (sae-ssak)
sae-ssak
MRMR
प्रेक (preak)
preh-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
tunas
too-nas
MYမြန်မာ
ပွင့် (pywun)
pyoon
NLNederlands
scheut
skee-oot
NONorsk
skudd
skuud
PAPA
ਫੁੱਲ (fool)
fool
PLPolski
pączek
pwn-tsek
PTPortuguês
broto
broh-toh
RORomână
mugure
moo-goo-reh
RUРусский
побег (pobeg)
poh-beg
SVSvenska
skott
skoht
SWKiswahili
majani
ma-ja-nee
TAதமிழ்
விதையி (vidaiyi)
vi-dai-yi
TEతెలుగు
కొమ్మ (komma)
kom-mah
THไทย
ยอด (yot)
yot
TLTL
sanga
san-gah
TRTürkçe
çimlendirme
chim-len-der-meh
UKУкраїнська
квітка (kvitka)
kvit-ka
URاردو
پھول (phool)
fool
VITiếng Việt
nụ
noo
YOYO
ọpọ́
oh-poh
ZH中文
萌芽 (méngyá)
meng-yah
ZUZU
umgubo
oom-goo-boh

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