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Verb: bourgeon  bur-jun
Usage: archaic (=burgeon)
  1. Produce buds, branches, or germinate
    "the potatoes bourgeoned";
    - shoot, spud [informal], germinate, pullulate, burgeon forth [archaic], sprout, burgeon [archaic]

Derived forms: bourgeons, bourgeoning, bourgeoned

Type of: grow

Encyclopedia: Bourgeon