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buds

SayBUDZ/bʌdz/

2 meanings of buds

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of bud.

    A hard frost in April can kill the buds before they open.

    Yeast cells form small buds that pinch off and grow into new cells.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of bud.

    The magnolia outside my window buds in late winter, weeks before the other trees.

    The nursery owner buds each young rose onto a hardy rootstock.

buds is a form of bud

bud, noun: A leaf or flower that has just sprouted and has not yet unfolded. Full entry

Forms
budbuds plural
Spelling
bud → buds: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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