leaf bud

/lif bəd/
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Other forms: leaf buds

Definitions of leaf bud
  1. noun
    a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
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    type of:
    bud
    a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
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