Main Entry: bur·geon

Variant(s): also bour·geon \ˈbər-jən\

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English burjonen, from Anglo-French burjuner, from burjun bud, from Vulgar Latin *burrion-, burrio, from Late Latin burra fluff, shaggy cloth

Date: 14th century

1 a : to send forth new growth (as buds or branches) : sprout b : bloom
2 : to grow and expand rapidly : flourish