Definition of Disbud

1. Verb. Thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers.

Generic synonyms: Clip, Crop, Cut Back, Dress, Lop, Prune, Snip, Trim

2. Verb. Destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle).
Generic synonyms: Dehorn

Definition of Disbud

1. v. t. To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree.

Definition of Disbud

1. Verb. (context: horticulture) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds. ¹

2. Verb. (context: veterinary) To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disbud

1. to remove buds from [v -BUDDED, -BUDDING, -BUDS]

Medical Definition of Disbud

1. To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economising the vital strength of a tree. See: Bud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disbud

disbosom
disbosomed
disbosoming
disbosoms
disbound
disbowel
disboweled
disboweling
disbowelled
disbowelling
disbowels
disbranch
disbranched
disbranches
disbranching
disbud (current term)
disbudded
disbudding
disbuds
disburden
disburdened
disburdening
disburdenment
disburdenments
disburdens
disbursal
disbursals
disburse
disbursed

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