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a. : an incompletely opened flower. b. : child, youth. c (1) : an outgrowth of an organism that differentiates into a new individual : gemma. (2) : an outgrowth having the potential to differentiate and grow into a definitive organ or part : primordium. an embryonic limb bud.
BUD definition: 1. a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf 2. covered with buds: 3. → buddy…. Learn more.
The young part of a plant that's almost ready to flower or unfurl new leaves is called the bud. As a verb, bud also means to grow or develop.
Bud definition: a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud ), the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud ), or both (mixed bud ).. See examples of BUD used in a sentence.
n. 1. Botany. a. A small protuberance on a stem or branch, sometimes enclosed in protective scales and containing an undeveloped leaf, flower, or leafy shoot. b. The stage or condition of having buds: branches in full bud. 2. Informal. a.
Definition of bud noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bud. noun. /bʌd/ Idioms. a small closed part that grows on a plant and from which a flower, leaf or stem develops; a flower or leaf that is not fully open. the first buds appearing in spring. in bud The tree is in bud already. Collocations The living world.
noun. A small swelling or projection on a plant, from which a shoot, cluster of leaves, or flower develops. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The stage or condition of having buds. Branches in full bud. American Heritage Medicine. A partly opened flower. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any undeveloped or immature person or thing.
1. A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower. [...] 2. When a tree or plant is budding, buds are appearing on it or are beginning to open. [...] 3. Some men use bud as a way of addressing other men. [US, informal] [...] More. Image. © ten43, Shutterstock. Conjugations of 'bud'
BUD definition: a part of a plant that develops into a leaf or a flower: . Learn more.
a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud,) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud,) or both (mixed bud). an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
