From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishburgeonbur‧geon /ˈbɜːdʒən $ ˈbɜːr-/ verb [intransitive] formalGROW/GET BIGGER to grow or develop quickly the burgeoning market for digital cameras→ See Verb tableOrigin burgeon (1300-1400) burgeon “bud” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old French burjon, from Vulgar Latin burrio, from Latin burra; → BUREAU
