bud1 /bud/ noun- A rudimentary shoot of a plant
- A flower while still not opened
- In simple organisms, a protuberance that develops asexually into a new individual (biology)
- The first visible rudiment of a limb, horn, etc
- Something undeveloped or immature
- A term of endearment to a young person (obsolete)
- A débutante (obs US)
transitive verb (buddˈing; buddˈed)- To put forth as buds
- To graft by inserting (a bud) under the bark of another tree
intransitive verb- To put forth buds
- To come as a bud
- To be in or issue from the bud
- To begin to develop
ORIGIN: ME budde; perh related to Du bot a bud buddˈing noun The action of putting forth or inserting buds adjective- In bud
- Beginning to develop or show talent in a particular way (as a budding poet)
buddˈy adjective budˈless adjective budˈ-scale noun A leaf specialized as a scale protecting a bud budˈworm noun A larva that feeds on plant or tree buds in bud Putting forth buds nip in the bud To destroy or put a stop to (something) at its very beginning |