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rosebud

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈrəʊz.bʌd/ US  /ˈroʊz-/

Definition

the beginning stage of a rose flowerFlowers and flowering plantsFlowers - general wordsFlowers - general wordsFlowers and flowering plants
(Definition of rosebud noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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