rose bud
Bloom before blooming
A rosebud is the unopened flower of a rose, tightly furled before blooming.
The term suggests something in an early, promising stage—youthful beauty not yet fully revealed.
As a term of endearment, it addresses someone sweet or delicate: Come here, rosebud.
In the film *Citizen Kane*, "Rosebud" is the famous dying word whose meaning drives the plot.
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- first bloomEarliest flower opening
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- thornPointed plant projection
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
unfurling · stem · garden · blush · tender · dewdrop · fragrant · pink · baby's breath · velvet · opening · nascent · promise · new beginnings · young · coming of age · fresh · bouquet
- Rosesfloribunda, grandiflora, grandifloras, hybrid tea, noisette
- Budsrosebud
- edible budscapers, broccoli, artichoke