| bud | (noun) a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals | - |
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| (noun) a partially opened flower | - |
| (verb) develop buds | - |
| (verb) start to grow or develop | - |
| disbud | (verb) destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle) | - |
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| (verb) thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers | - |
| redbud | (noun) small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood | Synonyms: Cercis canadensis |
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| rosebud | (noun) (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl | - |
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| (noun) the bud of a rose | - |
| tastebud | (noun) an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | Synonyms: gustatory organ, taste bud |
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