boccio

Definitions of boccio
  1. noun
    a partially opened flower
    synonyms: bocciolo, bottone
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    type of:
    fiore
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  2. noun
    a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
    synonyms: bottone
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    type of:
    buttata, butto, gemma, germoglio, gettata, getto, virgulto
    any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
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