Meaning & use
Buds
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Close friends or companions; informally, the plural of "bud." Can also refer to small plant growths that develop into leaves, flowers, or shoots.
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Me and my buds are heading to the game on Saturday.
The rose bush is covered in tight new buds this spring.
A note on using this word
In botany, a bud is an undeveloped shoot; the friendly sense ("buds" meaning close friends) is an unrelated, purely informal American usage.
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2. noun
Small swellings on a plant that develop into leaves, flowers, or shoots.
The cherry tree's buds opened almost overnight.
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