disbud

dis·bud

verb \(ˌ)dis-ˈbəd\

Definition of DISBUD

transitive verb

1

: to thin out flower buds in order to improve the quality of bloom of

2

: to dehorn (cattle) by destroying the undeveloped horn bud

First Known Use of DISBUD

1727

Rhymes with DISBUD

at stud, bad blood, blue blood, earbud, full-blood, half-blood, hotblood, leaf bud, lifeblood, new blood, oxblood, redbud, rosebud, shed blood, smell blood, sweat blood