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1.                 From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   bud
       n 1: a partially opened flower
       2: a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature
          leaves or petals
       v 1: develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!"
       2: start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship"