1. A partially opened flower 
2. A swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

1. Develop buds
   "The hibiscus is budding!" 
2. Start to grow or develop
   "a budding friendship"

Derived forms: budding, buds, budded

Type of: begin, bloom, blossom, develop, flower, sprout, start

Encyclopedia: Bud, Indiana Bud Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Norway

• fire-raiser
• fire-raising
• fire-resistant
• fire-resisting
• fire-resistive
• fire-retardant
• fire-swallower
• fire-wheel
• fire-worship
• firearm
• fireball
• firebase
• firebird
• fireboat
• firebomb
• firebox
• firebrand
• firebrat
• firebreak
• firebrick
• firebug
• fireclay
• firecracker
• fired
• firedamp