bud in French
bud in French is bourgeon, bouton, pote — bud means a small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
bud in French
bourgeon
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
bouton
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
pote
(informal, North America) Buddy, friend.
bourgeon
A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.
beu
(usually uncountable, slang) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the "bud"), or marijuana generally.
bourgeonner
What does "bud" mean?
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noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
"Frost can damage the tender buds on the apple trees."
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noun Something in an early stage of development.
"The idea was only a bud then, but it grew into a business."
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noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
"He kept a small jar of bud in the cupboard."
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verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
"The lilac outside our window begins to bud as the days grow warmer."
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bud in a sentence
- Frost can damage the tender buds on the apple trees.
- The rose bushes were covered in tight red buds by early spring.
- The idea was only a bud then, but it grew into a business.
- Every great career begins as a bud of ambition in someone's mind.
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What is "bud" in French?
"bud" in French is bourgeon, bouton, pote. bud means: A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
How do you use "bud" in a sentence?
Example: "Frost can damage the tender buds on the apple trees." In French, "bud" is bourgeon, bouton, pote.
Are there other ways to say "bud" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "bud": bourgeon, bouton, pote, beu, bourgeonner.
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