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bud

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[ buhd ]
/ bʌd /
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noun
verb (used without object), budĀ·ded, budĀ·ding.
verb (used with object), budĀ·ded, budĀ·ding.
to cause to bud.
Horticulture. to graft by inserting a single bud into the stock.
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Idioms about bud

    in the bud, in an immature or undeveloped state: a Shakespeare in the bud. Also in bud.
    nip in the bud, to stop (something) in the beginning of its development: The rebellion was nipped in the bud.

Origin of bud

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English budde, bodde ā€œbud, spray, podā€; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch botte ā€œbud,ā€ or Old French bout ā€œtip, endā€

OTHER WORDS FROM bud

budder, nounbudless, adjectivebudlike, adjectivenonĀ·budĀ·ding, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bud

budder , butter

Other definitions for bud (2 of 3)

bud2
[ buhd ]
/ bʌd /

noun
brother; buddy (used in informal address, as to one's brother or to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).

Origin of bud

2
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; back formation from buddy

Other definitions for bud (3 of 3)

Bud

or Budd

[ buhd ]
/ bʌd /

noun
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for bud (1 of 2)

bud1
/ (bʌd) /

noun
verb buds, budding or budded

Word Origin for bud

C14 budde, of Germanic origin; compare Icelandic budda purse, Dutch buidel

British Dictionary definitions for bud (2 of 2)

bud2
/ (bʌd) /

noun
informal, mainly US short for buddy
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Medical definitions for bud

bud
[ bÅ­d ]

n.
A small, rounded anatomical structure or organic part, such as a taste bud.
An asexual reproductive structure, as in yeast or a hydra, that consists of an outgrowth capable of developing into a new individual.
v.
To put forth or cause to put forth buds.
To reproduce asexually by forming a bud.
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Scientific definitions for bud

bud
[ bÅ­d ]

Noun
A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing an undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. Some species have mixed buds containing two of these structures, or even all three.♦ Terminal buds occur at the end of a stem, twig, or branch.♦ Axillary buds, also known as lateral buds, occur in the axils of leaves (in the upper angle of where the leaf grows from the stem).♦ Accessory buds often occur clustered around terminal buds or above and on either side of axillary buds. Accessory buds are usually smaller than terminal and axillary buds.
A small rounded outgrowth on an asexually reproducing organism, such as a yeast or hydra, that is capable of developing into a new individual. See more at budding.
A tiny part or structure, such as a taste bud, that is shaped like a plant bud.
Verb
To form or produce a bud or buds.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bud

bud

see nip in the bud.

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