disbud
verb/dɪsˈbʌd/
Etymology From dis- + bud.
1
Agriculture, Business, Horticulture, Lifestyle To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
2
Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Pathology, Sciences, Veterinary, Zoology To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
- Derived terms
- disbudder