bud

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a partially opened flower

Definition categories: plant, bloom, blossom, flower

2. a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

Definition categories: plant, sprout

Sentences with bud as a noun:

- After a long, cold winter, the trees finally began to produce buds.

- Hey bro, want to smoke some bud?

- In this slide, you can see a yeast cell forming buds.

- I like to hang out with my buds on Saturday night.

verb

1. develop buds

- The hibiscus is budding!

Definition categories: change, develop

2. start to grow or develop

- a budding friendship

Definition categories: change, begin, start

Sentences with bud as a verb:

- The trees are finally starting to bud.

- Yeast reproduces by budding.