flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

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Look for one with plenty of developing flower buds. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026 Gardenias produce flower buds for spring blossoms in late summer and fall of the previous year. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 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 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 18 May. 2026.

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