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: bloom2: to grow and expand rapidly : flourish