rosebud

/ˌroʊzˈbʌd/
/ˈrʌʊzbəd/
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Other forms: rosebuds

Definitions of rosebud
  1. noun
    the bud of a rose
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    type of:
    bud
    a partially opened flower
  2. noun
    (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
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    type of:
    fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
    a young woman
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