leaf bud

noun

: a bud that develops into a leafy shoot and does not produce flowers

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Cut the growing tip off each cutting just above a leaf bud. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026 Birch, maple, and walnut will bleed sap if cut before the leaf buds break open. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 For those uses, begin applying when leaf buds first emerge in spring and stop when the plants are flowering. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 For example, a fungicide can only help control apple scab on a flowering crabapple tree if it’s sprayed just when the leaf buds are opening in spring. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaf bud

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First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leaf bud was in 1658

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“Leaf bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20bud. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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leaf bud

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: a bud that develops into a leafy shoot and does not produce flowers
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