rosebud

noun

rose·bud ˈrōz-ˌbəd

: the bud of a rose

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Think beyond the rosebuds and instead opt for dramatic peony tulips. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026 As the curds start to form in a nonstick pan, the chefs twist and lift the center with chopsticks, forming a rosebud in the middle. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2024 Unfortunately, with the rosebuds often come a horde of rose aphids. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026 Women dotted in between, bent-backed with baskets strapped across their foreheads, and bright clothes coloring the landscape like rosebuds in bloom. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rosebud

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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rosebud

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