flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 The paneled glass on the orb of the Arhaus sconce looks like a flower bud, curving from an antique brass stem. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 Spring-Flowering Trees To avoid removing flower buds and diminishing—or halting entirely—the annual floral show, wait to prune trees that bloom before July until they are done flowering. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026 Understanding New Wood Hydrangeas Hydrangeas that bloom on new wood produce flower buds on tender young stems that emerges in spring. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flower bud

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower bud was in 1703

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“Flower bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bud. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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