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DISBUDDING
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
Noun
disbudding (uncountable)
(agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
(veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.
Source: Wiktionary
DISBUD
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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