in bud

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in the state of having buds but not yet fully open flowers

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Examples (10)

  • The roses are in bud.
  • The cherry trees are just coming in bud now.
  • Last spring, all the tulips were in bud for weeks before they bloomed.
  • Are the magnolias in bud yet?
  • It's exciting to see the whole garden in bud, promising a colorful season.
  • With the warmer weather, the apple orchard will be in bud soon.
  • All the trees along the avenue were in bud, waiting to burst into leaf.
  • My peonies are not yet in bud due to the unusually cold weather.
  • Look, this small rose bush is already in bud.
  • We visited the botanical gardens while the rare tropical flowers were in bud.