bud in Spanish
bud in Spanish is botón, brote, yema — bud means a small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
bud in Spanish
botón
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
brote
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
yema
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
retoño
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
amigote
(informal, North America) Buddy, friend.
yema
A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.
cogollo
(usually uncountable, slang) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the "bud"), or marijuana generally.
brotar
(intransitive) To form buds.
florecer
(intransitive) To form buds.
retoñar
(intransitive) To form buds.
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 Spanish?
"bud" in Spanish is botón, brote, yema. 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 Spanish, "bud" is botón, brote, yema.
Are there other ways to say "bud" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "bud": botón, brote, yema, retoño, amigote, cogollo.
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