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dis·bud (dis bud′)

transitive verb disbudded -·bud′·ded, disbudding -·bud′·ding

to remove buds from the stems of (a plant), usually leaving only terminal buds, to ensure growth of large blooms

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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