flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

Examples of flower bud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pinching is done in early spring to encourage the plant to produce more but smaller flowers by removing the central flower bud. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026

Inspect the flower buds to determine if they have been damaged. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Aspen flower buds that began developing in leaf axils over the summer now become increasingly available. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Plants may also begin to drop their leaves, flower buds, or fruit. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flower bud

• waterflood
• blood
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud
• lifeblood