Collins English-English Dictionary

bud [b^d]

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

2. 2. n a partially opened flower

3. 3. n (in combination)

   rosebud

4. 4. n any small budlike outgrowth

   taste buds

5. 5. n something small or immature

6. 6. n an asexually produced outgrowth in simple organisms, such as yeasts, and the hydra that develops into a new individual

7. 7. n a slang word for marijuana

8. 8. vi. [intr] (of plants and some animals) to produce buds

9. 9. vi. [intr] to begin to develop or grow

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

11. 11. vt. [Etymology] C14 budde, of Germanic origin; compare Icelandic budda purse, Dutch buidel

bud [b^d]

1. 1. n short for buddy