Added 9 October 2026 rosebud /ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/ noun Categories: PlantsPeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rosebud at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The bud of a rose. (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl. Origin From rose + bud. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: rosabelleroserosehiprosebedroseberryroseletrosidrosebushrosewort Back to today's word