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burgeon

bur.geon \'b*r-j*n\ vi [ME burjonen, fr. burjon bud, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) 
   VL burrion-)X, burrio, fr. LL burra shaggy cloth 1a: to send forth buds, 
   branches, or other new growth : SPROUT  1b: BLOSSOM, BLOOM  2: EXPAND, 
   FLOURISH