disbud

verb
/dɪsˈbʌd/

Etymology

From dis- + bud.

  1. derived from *bʰew-
  2. inherited from *buzdǭ
  3. inherited from *buʀdā
  4. inherited from *budde
  5. inherited from budde
  6. prefixed as disbud — “dis + bud

Definitions

  1. To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.

  2. To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.

The neighborhood

Derived

disbudder

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