bud scale

noun

: one of the leaves resembling scales that form the sheath of a plant bud

Examples of bud scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These shoots appear at the ends of branches as clusters of closely packed bud scales. —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bud scale was in 1845

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bud scale

noun
: one of the leaves resembling scales that form the covering of a plant bud
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