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rosebud (n.)

1610s, from rose (n.1) + bud (n.). Hence, "young girl in her first bloom, a debutante."

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Definitions of rosebud from WordNet

rosebud (n.)
the bud of a rose;
rosebud (n.)
(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl;
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