flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

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This will stimulate flower bud formation. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026 Removing all the flower buds will simply eliminate flowering for that year, but the plant will produce new foliage and begin producing flower buds for the following season. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026 How to Prune for an Abundant Harvest Pomegranate trees produce flower buds on new growth. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026 Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flower bud

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First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Mar. 2026.

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