British English : bud A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower. NOUNMy favourite time is early summer, just before the buds open.
noun
a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
a partially opened flower (in combination) ⇒ rosebud
a partially opened flower
(in combination) ⇒ rosebud
any small budlike outgrowth ⇒ taste buds
something small or immature
an asexually produced outgrowth in simple organisms, such as yeasts, and the hydra that develops into a new individual
a slang word for marijuana
See in bud
See nip in the bud
a partially opened flower
(in combination) ⇒ rosebud
verb
(intransitive) (of plants and some animals) to produce buds
(intransitive) to begin to develop or grow
(transitive) (horticulture ) to graft (a bud) from one plant onto another, usually by insertion under the bark