budlike

/ˈbʌdˌlaɪk/
adjective
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bud (a small growth on a plant that develops into a leaf or flower).
    • The artist sculpted a budlike shape out of clay.
    • In spring, the trees are covered in budlike bumps that will soon bloom.
    • The new leaves were small and budlike, just beginning to open.
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