leaf bud

noun

See under bud¹(def 1a).

Origin of leaf bud

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby leaf bud

leady, leaf, leaf beetle, leaf blight, leaf blotch, leaf bud, leaf butterfly, leaf coral, leaf fat, leaf gap, leaf insect

Definition for leaf bud (2 of 2)

bud ¹

[ buhd ]

/ bʌd /

noun

Botany.

a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud), the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud), or both (mixed bud).
an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.

Zoology. (in certain animals of low organization) a prominence that develops into a new individual, sometimes permanently attached to the parent and sometimes becoming detached; gemma.

Mycology. a small, rounded outgrowth produced from a fungus spore or cell by a process of asexual reproduction, eventually separating from the parent cell as a new individual: commonly produced by yeast and a few other fungi.

Anatomy. any small rounded part.

an immature or undeveloped person or thing.

Slang. marijuana, especially potent marijuana from the buds, or flowering tops, of the hemp plant.

verb (used without object), bud·ded, bud·ding.

to put forth or produce buds.

to begin to develop.

to be in an early stage of development.

verb (used with object), bud·ded, bud·ding.

to cause to bud.

Horticulture. to graft by inserting a single bud into the stock.

Origin of bud

1350–1400; Middle English budde bud, spray, pod; akin to German Hagebutte hip, Old Norse budda purse, dialectal Swedish bodd head, Dutch buidel bag, purse, Middle Low German buddich swollen

OTHER WORDS FROM bud

bud·der, noun bud·less, adjective bud·like, adjective non·bud·ding, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bud

budder butter

Example sentences from the Web for leaf bud

There must be two kinds of peach and apricot buds,—a flower-bud and a leaf-bud.

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various
If it is a leaf-bud the scales may become three-fourths of an inch long before they fall.

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |Various
Fruit-buds are borne in pairs on the wood of the previous year with a leaf-bud separating the members of the pair.

The Peaches of New York |U. P. Hedrick
The middle bud, which is smaller and develops later, is a leaf-bud.

Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf |Jane H. Newell

In both forms the adventitious growth is much more frequently a flower-bud or an inflorescence than a leaf-bud or a branch.

Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for leaf bud (1 of 2)

bud ¹

/ (bʌd) /

noun

a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

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

in bud at the stage of producing buds

nip in the bud to put an end to (an idea, movement, etc) in its initial stages

verb buds, budding or budded

(intr) (of plants and some animals) to produce buds

(intr) to begin to develop or grow

(tr) horticulture to graft (a bud) from one plant onto another, usually by insertion under the bark

Word Origin for bud

C14 budde, of Germanic origin; compare Icelandic budda purse, Dutch buidel

British Dictionary definitions for leaf bud (2 of 2)

bud ²

/ (bʌd) /

noun

informal, mainly US short for buddy

Medical definitions for leaf bud

bud

[ bŭd ]

n.

A small, rounded anatomical structure or organic part, such as a taste bud.

An asexual reproductive structure, as in yeast or a hydra, that consists of an outgrowth capable of developing into a new individual.

v.

To put forth or cause to put forth buds.

To reproduce asexually by forming a bud.

Scientific definitions for leaf bud

bud

[ bŭd ]

Noun

A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing an undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. Some species have mixed buds containing two of these structures, or even all three.♦ Terminal buds occur at the end of a stem, twig, or branch.♦ Axillary buds, also known as lateral buds, occur in the axils of leaves (in the upper angle of where the leaf grows from the stem).♦ Accessory buds often occur clustered around terminal buds or above and on either side of axillary buds. Accessory buds are usually smaller than terminal and axillary buds.

A small rounded outgrowth on an asexually reproducing organism, such as a yeast or hydra, that is capable of developing into a new individual. See more at budding.

A tiny part or structure, such as a taste bud, that is shaped like a plant bud.

Verb

To form or produce a bud or buds.

Idioms and Phrases with leaf bud

bud

see nip in the bud.

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leaf bud

noun

Origin of leaf bud

Words nearby leaf bud

Definition for leaf bud (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used without object), bud·ded, bud·ding.

verb (used with object), bud·ded, bud·ding.

Origin of bud

OTHER WORDS FROM bud

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bud

Example sentences from the Web for leaf bud

British Dictionary definitions for leaf bud (1 of 2)

noun

verb buds, budding or budded

Word Origin for bud

British Dictionary definitions for leaf bud (2 of 2)

noun

Medical definitions for leaf bud

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v.

Scientific definitions for leaf bud

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Idioms and Phrases with leaf bud