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A compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot
“The gynoecium has at least tripled its size during its development from a flower bud to a fruit.”
A young child or baby
“She is still a bud. She still awaits development. She doesn't know what it will be, but she awaits it with beating heart.”
A friendly form of address, especially between men or boys
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops
A very close friend
Any natural bulge or swelling
A tender, unopened leaf or flower bud
An embryonic or developing part
The reproductive cell of a female
A male person, typically adult
To grow or bloom, especially of a plant or flowers
“As the flowers begin to bud, wooden stakes are driven into the soil to help support the stems.”
To produce leaves
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