bud
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
buds
plural
buds
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUD
[count]
1
:
a small part that grows on a plant and develops into a flower, leaf, or new branch
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The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet.
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flower buds
◊ If a plant is in bud it is beginning to grow buds.
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The trees are in bud [=budding] now.
2
nip (something) in the bud
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see also cotton bud, taste bud
2
bud
/ˈbʌd/
verb
buds;
budded;
budding
2
bud
/ˈbʌd/
verb
buds;
budded;
budding
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUD
[no object]
:
to produce buds
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The trees budded early this spring.
