rosebud

[ rohz-buhd ]

noun

1. the bud of a rose. rise.

rosebud

/ ˈrəʊzˌbʌd /

noun

1. the bud of a rose
2. literary.
   a pretty young woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosebud¹

First recorded in 1605–15; rose ¹ + bud ¹

Example Sentences

Their teacher, Kim Jong-sook, 58, gathered the children for pictures with Im, who wore raised brogues and a rosebud on the lapel of his suit and beamed and patted their heads.

From Los Angeles Times

But next to me at the head of the yardstick was a miniature chair of English bone china, white with hand-painted rosebuds.

From Literature

There was my crooked smile like Great-great-aunt Florentine’s; my bumpy nose like Great-uncle Edisto’s; my long ears like Daddy’s; my rosebud chin like Mama’s.

From Literature

Traditionally, hosts serve visitors bowls of dried fruits and nuts: floral-scented green raisins, apricots twisted into sugary helixes, pistachios fat like rosebuds about to bloom.

From New York Times

I kept my feelings for Papá tucked away, like a tiny rosebud hidden within the pages of an old forgotten book.

From Literature