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

burgeon

 verb
     
bur‧geon [intransitive]
formal to grow or develop quickly:
the burgeoning market for digital cameras
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