transcription, транскрипция: [ bʌd ]
( buds, budding, budded)
1.
A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower.
Rosanna’s favourite time is early summer, just before the buds open.
N-COUNT
2.
When a tree or plant is budding , buds are appearing on it or are beginning to open.
The leaves were budding on the trees below.
VERB : usu cont , V
3.
see also budding , cotton bud , taste bud
4.
When a tree or plant is in bud or has come into bud , it has buds on it.
The flowers are bronzy in bud and bright yellow when open.
...almond trees that should come into bud soon.
PHRASE
5.
If you nip something such as bad behaviour in the bud , you stop it before it can develop very far. ( INFORMAL )
It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.
PHRASE : V inflects