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Disbud — Dis*bud , v. t. [See {Bud}, v.] (Hort.) To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disbud — [dis bud′] vt. disbudded, disbudding to remove buds from the stems of (a plant), usually leaving only terminal buds, to ensure growth of large blooms disbudding n … English World dictionary
disbud — transitive verb Date: 1727 1. to thin out flower buds in order to improve the quality of bloom of 2. to dehorn (cattle) by destroying the undeveloped horn bud … New Collegiate Dictionary
disbud — verb /dɪsˈbʌd/ a) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds. b) To remove horn buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns … Wiktionary
disbud — v. thin out buds or plant shoots to improve the quality of the remaining flowers and leaves; destroy undeveloped horn buds … English contemporary dictionary
disbud — verb (disbuds, disbudding, disbudded) remove unwanted buds from … English new terms dictionary
disbud — dis·bud … English syllables
disbud — dis•bud [[t]dɪsˈbʌd[/t]] v. t. bud•ded, bud•ding bot to remove buds from (a plant) to enhance its shape or to improve its bloom • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
disbud — /dɪsˈbʌd/ (say dis bud) verb (t) (disbudded, disbudding) to remove leaf or flower buds from (a plant, etc.), to improve the quality or shape of what remains …
disbud — v.tr. (disbudded, disbudding) remove (esp. superfluous) buds from … Useful english dictionary
