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Definition bud in British English

bud noun

[countable] noun
/bʌd/
1

a tightly curled up part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower

Example

yellow rose buds

Example

Do not prune fruit trees when they are in bud.

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2

a part of a living thing that grows from it before separating and becoming a new organism

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Definition bud in British English