rosebud

[ rohz-buhd ]

noun
  1. the bud of a rose.

Origin of rosebud

1
First recorded in 1605–15; rose1 + bud1

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British Dictionary definitions for rosebud

rosebud

/ (ˈrəʊzˌbʌd) /


noun
  1. the bud of a rose

  2. literary a pretty young woman

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