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rosebud

/ɹəʊz.bʌd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The bud of a rose.
  2. (sometimes as a term of endearment) A pretty young woman.
  3. A debutante.
  4. Any of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae.
  5. (Cockney) A mouth.
  6. The indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail)

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rosabelle(English)rose(English)rose petal(English)rosehip(English)rosebed(English)moss rose(English)roseberry(English)roselet(English)wristlet(English)lakota(English)bighorn(English)oglala(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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