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bud

Definition

  • noun: a small part that grows on a plant and develops into a flower, leaf, or new branch
  • noun: a small lateral or terminal protuberance on the stem of a plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot
  • verb: to produce buds
  • verb: to set or put forth buds
  • synonyms: sprout, germinate, blossom

Examples

  • Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn't do something right now to 'nip it in the bud'.

  • The bush has plenty of 'buds' but no flowers yet.

  • He 'nipped off' the bud with his fingers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) three times if they did not abandon its control they? (yes to see this tree (Chivu I can not Set bud when it is off to Shizam and I can not aimed Set EXAMINED before that time comes but there are things we can control I can control the time the fall fruit ... And I can control where farm seed (..)
    2008 Kung Fu Panda