burgeon

Dec. 8th, 2009 07:45 am
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burgeon - v.i., to put forth new buds or greenery, sprout; to grow or develop rapidly.


Used since at least the late 13th century as burjonen or burjon, from Anglo-French burjuner, from burjun, bud, from Old French burjon from a conjectured Vulgar Latin form *burriōn(em), accusative of *burriō, from Late Latin burra fluff, apparently from the down covering some buds (like willow catkins?). Pronounced BUR-juhn.

---L.

Date: 2009-12-09 08:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flwyd.livejournal.com
I don't think I've ever heard this used in a biological context, but encounter it regularly with general meaning, almost always in gerund form.

Date: 2009-12-09 02:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
As in, a burgeoning community?

---L.

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