rosebud C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˈroʊzˌbʌd/ UK /ˈrəʊzˌbʌd/ See IPA manual Freq #24381 Meanings 1 noun the unopened or partly opened flower bud of a rose A single red rosebud appeared at the end of the stem. 2 noun literary or dated: a pretty, youthful person, especially a young woman The novelist described the debutante as a shy rosebud of the season. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the unopened or partly... rose budflower bud 2 noun · literary or dated: a... young beauty Word family Forms rosebuds Derived forms rosebudding Related forms rosebudrosy Etymology A transparent compound of rose + bud. The figurative use for a young beauty extends the image of an unopened flower suggesting freshness and youth. Topics Plants & Agriculture Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rosebud **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈroʊzˌbʌd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrəʊzˌbʌd/ **Frequency rank:** 24381 ## Meanings 1. the unopened or partly opened flower bud of a rose 2. literary or dated: a pretty, youthful person, especially a young woman ## Examples - A single red rosebud appeared at the end of the stem. - The novelist described the debutante as a shy rosebud of the season. ## Synonyms - rose bud - flower bud - young beauty ## Derived Forms - rosebudding ## Related Forms - rose - bud - rosy ## Etymology A transparent compound of rose + bud. The figurative use for a young beauty extends the image of an unopened flower suggesting freshness and youth. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture - Register & Style markdown