budding
bud·ding
budding · buddings
The development of buds on a plantThe development of buds on a plant.
/ˈbʌdiŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The development of buds on a plant.
(countable, uncountable)The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark.
(countable, uncountable)The result of this practice.
More definitions
- reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
Forms
plural: buddingsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddisbudding
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable