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DISBUD
disbud
(verb) destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)
disbud
(verb) thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
disbud (third-person singular simple present disbuds, present participle disbudding, simple past and past participle disbudded)
(horticulture) To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
(veterinary) To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*bud", v. t. Etym: [See Bud, v.] (Hort.)
Definition: To deprive of buds or shoots, as for training, or economizing the vital strength of a tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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