1bud 
/ˈbʌd/ noun
plural buds /ˈbʌd/ noun [count] 1 : a small part that grows on a plant and develops into a flower, leaf, or new branch
▪ The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet. ▪ flower buds ◊If a plant is in bud it is beginning to grow buds.
▪ The trees are in bud [=budding] now. — see color picture 2 US, informal : 1buddy
▪ Hey, bud [=pal], how's it going?
▪ The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet. ▪ flower buds ◊If a plant is in bud it is beginning to grow buds.
▪ The trees are in bud [=budding] now. — see color picture
▪ Hey, bud [=pal], how's it going?
nip (something) in the bud — see 1nip
— see also cotton bud, taste bud
