| bud | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. bud | a partially opened flower. |
| ~ blossom, bloom, flower | reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts. |
| ~ rosebud | the bud of a rose. |
| n. (plant) | 2. bud | a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals. |
| ~ sprout | any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud. |
| ~ leaf bud | a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop. |
| ~ flower bud | a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop. |
| ~ mixed bud | a bud yielding both leaves and flowers. |
| v. (change) | 3. bud | develop buds.; "The hibiscus is budding!" |
| ~ develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment.; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" |
| v. (change) | 4. bud | start to grow or develop.; "a budding friendship" |
| ~ begin, start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" |
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