bourgeon

verb

bour·​geon

less common spelling of burgeon

intransitive verb

1

a

: to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout

b

: bloom

… when the flame trees and jacaranda are burgeoning …

—Alan Carmichael

2

: to grow and expand rapidly : flourish

The market has burgeoned in recent years.

… tiny events which burgeon into national alarums …

—Herman Wouk

Examples of bourgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chevrolet's first foray into the bourgeoning electric pickup segment is the 2024 Silverado EV, which will launch to consumers later this year as an upscale RST First Edition model. —Car and Driver, 26 June 2023

Bitcoin mining is a bourgeoning industry that’s good for the environment, the economy, and national security. —Jason Les, Fortune Crypto, 25 Mar. 2023

Rhymes for bourgeon

• sturgeon
• surgeon
• neurosurgeon