Meaning & use
bud
A small swelling on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
See it in a sentence
Tiny green buds appeared on the branches as spring approached.
She trimmed the roses carefully so the new buds would flourish.
A note on using this word
Bud is also informal slang for friend, and the phrase nip it in the bud means to stop a problem early.
Words with a similar meaning
sproutshoot
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To produce buds, or to begin to develop and show early signs of growth.
The trees began to bud in early March after an unusually mild winter.
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