rosebud

/ˈroʊzˌbʌd/
noun
  1. The bud of a rose flower, before it fully opens.
    • The morning dew glistened on the tight green rosebud.
    • He gave her a bouquet of pink rosebuds for her birthday.
    • She carefully picked a single rosebud from the garden.
  2. A young woman or girl, especially one who is innocent or just beginning to mature.
    • She was a rosebud, fresh and full of promise.
    • In the novel, the rosebud was a shy village girl.
    • The photographer captured the natural beauty of the young rosebud.
  3. A symbol of something delicate, promising, or just beginning (often used in literature or art).
    • Their friendship was still a rosebud, fragile but beautiful.
    • The rosebud in the painting represented the start of a new love.
    • The poet compared her smile to a rosebud opening at dawn.
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