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| bud [ bud ] |
noun (plural buds) |
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1. outgrowth on plant stem: an outgrowth on a stem or branch consisting of a shortened stem and immature leaves or flowers, often enclosed by protective scales
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2. unopened flower: a flower that has not yet opened
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3. zoology reproductive outgrowth of simple organism: an asexually produced outgrowth of a simple organism such as an invertebrate or a yeast that breaks away from the parent and develops into a new individual
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4. something like plant bud: something shaped like a plant bud
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5. somebody or something immature: somebody or something that is small, immature, or not yet fully developed
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verb (past and past participle bud·ded, present participle bud·ding, 3rd person present singular buds) |
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1. intransitive verb produce plant buds: to produce outgrowths that develop into flowers or leaves
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2. intransitive verb start to grow: to start to develop or grow from a plant bud
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3. intransitive verb begin to develop: to begin to develop or grow from something small into another, usually larger thing
  Seeds of dissent are budding among the new recruits.
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4. intransitive verb zoology reproduce asexually: to reproduce asexually by producing an outgrowth that eventually separates to form a new individual
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5. transitive verb gardening graft bud into another plant: to insert a bud from one plant into the bark of another, usually one of a different variety, in order to propagate a plant from the bud
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| bud·der noun |
| bud·less adjective |
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in bud having new buds that have not yet opened
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nip something in the bud to put an end to something considered undesirable before it can develop (informal)
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