Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rosebud mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rosebud
User Submitted Origins
English
59%
Native American
18%
African
9%
Indian (Sanskrit)
5%
Latin
5%
French
5%
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Rose"bud`
The flower of a rose before it opens, or when but partially open.
Other Dictionary Sources
- (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
- The bud of a rose
Wiktionary
rose + bud
- The bud of a rose.
- (Britain) A pretty young woman or endearment term.
- (US, rare) A debutante.
- (rare) Any of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae.
- (Cockney) A mouth.
- (vulgar, slang) An anus.
- (slang) the indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail)