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Noun: bud  búd
  1. A partially opened flower
     
  2. A swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
Verb: bud (budded,budding)  búd
  1. Develop buds
    "The hibiscus is budding!"
     
  2. Start to grow or develop
    "a budding friendship"

Derived forms: buds, budded, budding

Type of: begin, bloom, blossom, develop, flower, sprout, start

Encyclopedia: Bud, Indiana Bud Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Norway

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