bud

Noun
  1. A partially opened flower (synset 111695365)
    is a type of: bloom, blossom, flower - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
    subtypes: rosebud - the bud of a rose
  2. A swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals (synset 113185984)
    is a type of: sprout - any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
    subtypes:
    • leaf bud - a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
    • flower bud - a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
    • mixed bud - a bud yielding both leaves and flowers
Verb
  1. Develop buds (synset 200358652)
    "The hibiscus is budding!"
    is a type of: develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  2. Start to grow or develop (synset 200346306)
    "a budding friendship"
    is a type of: begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

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