Vocabulary Entry

bud

|noun • verb

noun

A young or undeveloped shoot or flower of a plant.

Example Sentences

"The tree is starting to show new buds in early spring."

"She carefully examined the buds on the rose bush."

"The gardener pruned the branches to encourage more buds to grow."

verb

Example Sentences

"The plants will bud soon as the weather warms up."

"He watched the flowers bud and bloom in his garden."

"Trees bud early this year compared to previous seasons."