big bud

noun

1
: any of several diseases of plants characterized by abnormal swelling of the buds: such as
a
: such a condition in currants caused by a gall mite (Eriophyes ribis)
b
: a virus disease of the tomato
2
or less commonly big-bud hickory : mockernut

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“Big bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20bud. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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