flower bud

/ˌflaʊər bəd/
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Other forms: flower buds

Definitions of flower bud
  1. noun
    a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
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    types:
    clove
    aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
    type of:
    bud
    a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
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