bud

Pronunciation

• enPR: bŭd, IPA ^(key): /bʌd/

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Noun

Singular bud

Plural buds

A bud

1. (countable) A bud is a small part of a plant which opens up and becomes a leaf or a flower.

   It's spring! The buds on the trees are opening!

Verb

Plain form bud

Third-person singular buds

Past tense budded

Past participle budded

Present participle budding

1. To grow buds.

   The trees are finally starting to bud.

2. To reproduce by splitting off buds.

   Yeast reproduces by budding.