disbud
[ dis-buhd ]
/ dɪsˈbʌd /
verb (used with object), dis·bud·ded, dis·bud·ding. Horticulture.
to remove leaf buds or shoots from (a plant) to produce a certain shape or effect.
to remove certain flower buds from (a plant) to improve the quality and size of the remaining flowers.
to dehorn (livestock) by removing the horn bud or preventing its further development.
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Example sentences from the Web for disbud
If enormous blooms are wanted, disbud, leaving but one bud to each tip.
The Mayflower, January, 1905 |Various
British Dictionary definitions for disbud
disbud
debud (diːˈbʌd)
/ (dɪsˈbʌd) /
verb -buds, -budding or -budded
to remove superfluous buds, flowers, or shoots from (a plant, esp a fruit tree)
vet science
to remove the horn buds of (calves, lambs, and kids) to prevent horns growing