BURGEON


Meaning of BURGEON in English

bur ‧ geon /ˈbɜːdʒ ə n $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: burgeon 'bud' (13-19 centuries) , from Old French burjon , from Vulgar Latin burrio , from Latin burra ; ⇨ ↑ bureau ]

formal to grow or develop quickly:

the burgeoning market for digital cameras

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.