Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bud

Noun

/bʌd/

Definition

A young shoot or undeveloped flower of a plant.

Examples

The rose bush is full of new buds, promising beautiful blooms in the spring.
As spring arrives, the trees begin to produce buds that will soon turn into fresh leaves.

Meaning

A bud is an unopened flower or a new leaf that is just starting to grow on a plant. It represents the early stages of growth and development in the plant’s life cycle.