flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

Examples of flower bud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For The Times) That’s the earthy flower bud that comes in standard pupusas of queso con loroco. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

How to Extend Mum Bloom Time Choosing mums with mostly closed flower buds can extend the life of autumn mums by several weeks. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

Doing so will remove any flower buds and reduce or get rid of any blooms. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Pruning in autumn can remove flower buds formed for next year’s bloom period. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 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