1bud1 (bʌd
)
Definitions
noun
- a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
- a partially opened flower
- ((in combination) ⇒
rosebud
- any small budlike outgrowth ⇒
taste buds
- something small or immature
- an asexually produced outgrowth in simple organisms, such as yeasts, and the hydra that develops into a new individual
- a slang word for marijuana
- See in bud
- See nip in the bud
verb
Word forms: buds, budding, budded
- (intr) (of plants and some animals) to produce buds
- (intr) to begin to develop or grow
- (tr) horticulture to graft (a bud) from one plant onto another, usually by insertion under the bark
Word Origin
C14 budde , of Germanic origin; compare Icelandic budda purse, Dutch buidelUsage examples
A breath of something like to pleasure caressed her nape, seeing this bud on the story tree, ready to burst.
, EVERVILLE (2001)Says leading Supreme Court advocate Rajiv Dhawan: "The high court nipped a faulty procedure in the bud.
India Today (1996)Allow me to nip this burgeoning debate in the bud : Don't waste your time.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The top cut should be just above a bud made at an angle, sloping away from the bud which allows any water to run off.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Moon astrology is helpful in cultivating that bud into full bloom.
, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)