'Bourgeon' definitions:

Definition of 'bourgeon'

(from WordNet)
verb
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" [syn: shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout]

Definition of 'Bourgeon'

From: GCIDE
  • Bourgeon \Bour"geon\, v. i. [OE. burjoun a bud, burjounen to bud, F. bourgeon a bud, bourgeonner to bud; cf. OHG. burjan to raise.] To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch. [1913 Webster]
  • Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]