- leaf bud
- noun Date: 1664 a bud that develops into a leafy shoot and does not produce flowers
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Leaf bud — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf bud — n. a bud from which only stems and leaves develop: cf. FLOWER BUD, MIXED BUD * * * … Universalium
leaf bud — n. a bud from which only stems and leaves develop: cf. FLOWER BUD, MIXED BUD … English World dictionary
leaf bud — noun a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop • Hypernyms: ↑bud • Part Meronyms: ↑vernation * * * noun 1. : a bud that develops into a leafy shoot and does not produce flowers compare flower bud, mixed bud … Useful english dictionary
leaf-bud cutting — noun : a cutting consisting of a segment of current season s growth with a leaf, axillary bud, and a small section of stem used in the propagation of various plants called also leaf mallet cutting … Useful english dictionary
leaf bud cutting — A cutting that includes a short section of stem with attached leaf … Glossary of Biotechnology
leaf bud. — See under bud1 (def. 1a). [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
leaf bud. — See under bud1 (def. 1a). [1655 65] … Useful english dictionary
Leaf — (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] 1. (Bot.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leaf beetle — Leaf Leaf (l[=e]f), n.; pl. {Leaves} (l[=e]vz). [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[ a]f; akin to S. l[=o]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[ o]f, Dan. l[ o]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
