| VERB | 1. Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.2. Put forth young shoots; bud. |
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| NOUN | 1. A bud or young shoot. |
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 |  | | "The market for feminist literature has burgeoned over the last five years." |
| | | "Austin's suburbs continue to burgeon, thanks to trendy music, dining, and tech scenes." |
| | | "The flower bed has several burgeons that popped up overnight." |
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 | | Old French, mid-14th century |
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 | | The very first usage of "burgeon" might have been related to tufts of wool sprouting. "Burgeon" stems from the Old French "bourgeonner," meaning "put out buds," and that is based on the Latin "burra," meaning "wool." |
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