芽 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
• sprout verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.

Senses

芽 is used for these senses in English:

• bud A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
• sprout A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

bud — full definition

1. noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
2. noun Something in an early stage of development.
3. noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
4. verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
5. noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

sprout — full definition

1. verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.
2. verb To appear or spring up suddenly, often in large numbers.
3. noun A young shoot or new growth from a plant or seed.

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