bud
—bud /bʌd/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PLANT PART) 1 F0 a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of plantsThesaurus+: ↑New growth in plantsin bud2 F0 covered with buds: » It was springtime and the fruit trees were in bud.Thesaurus+: ↑New growth in plants
Ⅱ noun [C] US INFORMAL (MAN) ► F0 → BUDDY(Cf. ↑buddy) nounThesaurus+: ↑Friendly and unfriendly terms of address
Ⅲ verb [I] (-dd-) ↑Verb Endings for bud ► F0 to produce buds: » The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year.Thesaurus+: ↑New growth in plants |