flower bud

collocation in English

meaningsofflowerandbud

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flower
noun[C]
uk
/flaʊər/us
/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/
the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that ...
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bud
noun
uk
/bʌd/us
/bʌd/
a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower ...
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(Definition offlowerandbudfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reproductive growth starts when the firstflowerbudis initiated, but this event is hard to observe.
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So theflowerbudis valued because it will flower and the wool because it can become a jumper.
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They examined 22 quantitative traits relating to leaf andflowerbudsize and developmental time, in plants grown in an unheated polytunnel.
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Generally speaking, a lotus forms only oneflowerbud, one meristem centre and blossoms into one flower.
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In theflowerbud, the sepals are arranged quincuncially.
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This helps to keep the interior of aflowerbudwarm.
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Theflowerbudopens only slightly, producing a small hole in its end.
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A notable feature of the plant is theflowerbudwhich swells like a balloon before fully opening.
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Theflowerbudis narrow, bright scarlet with green-tipped bracts.
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The operculum, or cap, protects the interior of theflowerbud, as the male and female parts develop.
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The oviposition leaves wounds on the exterior of theflowerbud.
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Geisha round the bottom lips to create the illusion of aflowerbud.
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The tubular form of theflowerbudresembles a kangaroo paw, hence its name.
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Theflowerbudbegins growth inside the pseudostem but soon breaks through it to appear at the side.
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Preserved along with, but not attached to, the holoype leaf is aflowerbudwhich is very similar to modern lotus flowers.
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Mysteriously, the weneg flower is often guided by six vertical strokes, three of them on each side of theflowerbud.
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