nounπShareA newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded."After a long, cold winter, the trees finally began to produce buds."plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that has begun to develop."breast buds"plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism."In this slide, you can see a yeast cell forming buds."organismbiologyplantpartseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually uncountable) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the βbudβ), or marijuana generally."Hey bro, want to smoke some bud?"substanceplantmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weaned calf in its first year, so called because the horns are then beginning to bud."The farmer sold the young bud at the market. "animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(term of endearment) A pretty young girl."My little sister, a beautiful bud, is always smiling. "personfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form buds."The trees are finally starting to bud."plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reproduce by splitting off buds."Yeast reproduces by budding."biologyorganismplantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud, as a horn."In early spring, tiny leaves begin to bud on the branches of the apple tree. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be like a bud in respect to youth and freshness, or growth and promise."The young artist's paintings truly budded with creativity and fresh ideas. "naturebiologyplantappearanceageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put forth as a bud."The young plant is budding new leaves. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo graft by inserting a bud under the bark of another tree."The gardener will bud the new rose variety onto the strong rootstock of the older rosebush this afternoon. "agricultureplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBuddy, friend."I like to hang out with my buds on Saturday night."personfamilygroupcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUsed to address a male""Hey bud, can you give me a hand with this heavy box?" "personhumanlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
