budding

/ˈbʌdɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Beginning to develop or grow; showing promise in a particular area.
    • The town has a budding tech industry with several new startups.
    • He is a budding musician learning to play the guitar.
    • She is a budding artist who sells her paintings online.
noun
  1. The process of producing buds on a plant.
    • Budding usually begins when temperatures rise above freezing.
    • The gardener explained the budding of roses to the class.
    • Spring is the season of budding in many trees.
verb
  1. Present participle of bud: producing or developing buds on a plant.
    • Look at the lilac bush — it's already budding.
    • The plant is budding after the rain.
    • The cherry trees are budding early this year.
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