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bud
1[buhd]
noun
Botany.Ģż
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.
Zoology.Ģż(in certain animals of low organization) a prominence that develops into a new individual, sometimes permanently attached to the parent and sometimes becoming detached; gemmule.
Mycology.Ģża small, rounded outgrowth produced from a fungus spore or cell by a process of asexual reproduction, eventually separating from the parent cell as a new individual: commonly produced by most yeast and a few other fungi.
Anatomy.Ģżany small rounded part.
an immature or undeveloped person or thing.
Slang.Ģżmarijuana, especially potent marijuana from the buds, or flowering tops, of the hemp plant.
verb (used without object)
to put forth or produce buds.
to begin to develop.
to be in an early stage of development.
verb (used with object)
to cause to bud.
Horticulture.Ģżto graft by inserting a single bud into the stock.
bud
2[buhd]
noun
brother; buddy (used in informal address, as to one's brother or to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
Bud
3[buhd]
noun
a male given name.
bud
1/ ²śŹ»å /
noun
a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
a partially opened flower
( in combination )
rosebud
any small budlike outgrowth
taste buds
something small or immature
an asexually produced outgrowth in simple organisms, such as yeasts, and the hydra that develops into a new individual
a slang word for marijuana
at the stage of producing buds
to put an end to (an idea, movement, etc) in its initial stages
verb
(intr) (of plants and some animals) to produce buds
(intr) to begin to develop or grow
(tr) horticulture to graft (a bud) from one plant onto another, usually by insertion under the bark
bud
2/ ²śŹ»å /
noun
informalĢżshort for buddy
bud
A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing an undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. Some species have mixed buds containing two of these structures, or even all three.
ā Terminal buds occur at the end of a stem, twig, or branch.
ā Axillary buds, also known as lateral buds, occur in the axils of leaves (in the upper angle of where the leaf grows from the stem).
ā Accessory buds often occur clustered around terminal buds or above and on either side of axillary buds. Accessory buds are usually smaller than terminal and axillary buds.
A small rounded outgrowth on an asexually reproducing organism, such as a yeast or hydra, that is capable of developing into a new individual.
See more at budding
A tiny part or structure, such as a taste bud, that is shaped like a plant bud.
To form or produce a bud or buds.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- budder noun
- budless adjective
- budlike adjective
- nonbudding adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of bud1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of bud1
Idioms and Phrases
in the bud, in an immature or undeveloped state: Also in bud.
a Shakespeare in the bud.
nip in the bud, to stop (something) in the beginning of its development.
The rebellion was nipped in the bud.
Example Sentences
This is the first and last special ever taped by the budding comedian, who died in the midst of his headlining āButterfly Effectā tour at age 28, following a history of congestive heart failure.
"This is just the beginning of research to create climate resilient fruit and create a fruit that is acceptable to the Indian taste bud."
"I wanted to make sure it was nipped in the bud," she said.
And thereās something about their salad dressing that is exactly what my taste buds want in a salad dressing.
It is understood consideration was given to the prospect of making an unlikely move for Eddie Howe, but Newcastle's qualification for the Champions League would, you imagine, nip that in the bud.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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