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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bourgeon \Bour"geon\, v. i. [OE. burjoun a bud, burjounen to bud, F. bourgeon a bud, bourgeonner to bud; cf OHG. burjan to raise.] To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch. Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow. --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bourgeon v : produce buds, branches, or germinate; of plants [syn: {shoot}, {spud}, {germinate}, {pullulate}, {burgeon forth}, {sprout}]
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