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rosebud

noun rose·bud \ˈrōz-ˌbəd\

: the flower of a rose that has not opened : the bud of a rose

Full Definition of ROSEBUD

:  the bud of a rose
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First Known Use of ROSEBUD

15th century

Rhymes with ROSEBUD

at stud, bad blood, blue blood, disbud, earbud, full-blood, half-blood, hotblood, leaf bud, lifeblood, new blood, oxblood, redbud, shed blood, smell blood, sweat blood

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rosebud
  2. rosebud cherry
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