flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

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Because of this, many folks will accidentally prune away flower buds in winter, resulting in poor flower production come summer. Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025 Pruning the wrong plants in summer can snip away flower buds and leave you with a bloom-less garden. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025 Cloves are flower buds from a specific type of tree native to Indonesia. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 13 June 2025 Full sun is required for the branches to develop the flower buds that produce fruit. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flower bud

Word History

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 21 Jul. 2025.

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