bud

the bud of a new idea.

The peach buds aborted.

Buds unfold in the sunshine.

undeveloped buds and shoots.

The plant's first buds will open soon.

Buds shoot forth in the spring.

a plant that buds in early spring.

The first buds herald spring.

Rose buds are near the burst.

Buds evolved into flowers.

new blood vessels bud out from the vascular bed.

the trees had buds and a few open flowers.

plans that were nipped in the bud;

Results: Taste buds were found in the epithelium of apex linguae and circumvallate papillae;the taste bud consisted of light cells and dark cells.

the stem can be carefully snicked to allow the bud to swell.

a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.See Synonyms at blast

Some flowers bud their leaves very early in spring.

Unlike a leaf, a cladode has buds on its surface.