different between muricidae vs rosebud

English

Etymology

rose +? bud

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???z.b?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o?z.b?d/

Noun

rosebud (plural rosebuds)

1. The bud of a rose.
2. (Britain, sometimes as a term of endearment) A pretty young woman.
3. (US, rare) A debutante.
4. (rare) Any of assorted small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, usually of the family Muricidae.
5. (Cockney) A mouth.
6. (slang) the indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail)
7. (vulgar, slang) The anus.
   • 2017, Penthouse Variations on Anal

     Her ass was the ultimate goal for both of us, but I wanted to draw out the anticipation. […] She watched from between her knees as I prepared to push into her rosebud.

   • 2017, Corinne Davies, The 3xtasy Lake Collection (volume 2, page 128)

     Squeezing a healthy dollop of lube onto her rosebud, he stretched the tight ring and forced more lubrication into her ass.

Derived terms

• gather rosebuds
• rosebudding

References

• Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th edition, 1984

Anagrams

• obdures