flower bud

noun

: a plant bud that produces only a flower

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The flower buds sit on the plants all year, waiting until summer to bloom. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026 This will encourage the plant to produce new growth and flower buds. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Pinch flowers and flower buds off seedlings before planting seedlings. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 Pruning these hydrangeas at the wrong time can remove next season’s flower buds. — Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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