Vocabulary

(flower) bud

noun
N1 freq #36

Example sentences

Little by little, the buds on the rosebush in my garden begin to open.

The flowers are still in bloom.

Blossoms develop from buds.

The roses are in bud.

A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

The buds are beginning to show signs of color.