rosebud

• Nom désignant un bouton de rose, ou utilisé dans des contextes littéraires pour décrire une jolie jeune fille.

A noun referring to the bud of a rose flower, or used in literary contexts to describe a pretty young girl.

1. Flower budA2formal

   The bud of a rose flower, before it fully opens.

   Bouton de rose

   • The garden was full of delicate rosebuds waiting to bloom.
   • She carefully cut a single rosebud for the vase.
   • The morning dew glistened on the tight rosebud.

2. Literary term for a young girlC1formal

   A poetic or literary reference to a pretty young girl, often implying innocence or budding beauty.

   jeune fille en bouton

   • In the poem, the author compared the young maiden to a rosebud.
   • The story's heroine was described as a sweet rosebud of the village.
   • He wrote a sonnet about a rosebud, a metaphor for his beloved.

   Synonymesdamsellassmaidennymph