bud
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(verb) start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship" |
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Related Words: begin, start |
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| 2. |
(verb) develop buds, of plants; "The hibiscus is budding!" |
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Related Words: develop |
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| 3. |
(noun) a partially opened flower |
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Related Words: bloom, blossom, flower, rosebud |
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(noun) a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals |
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Related Words: flower bud, leaf bud, mixed bud, sprout |
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