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| Brussels sprout |
a small green bud that grows on the stem of a plant that is a type of cabbage. Brussels sprouts look like very small cabbages and are eaten as vegetables. |
| bud1 |
a small, round part, such as a taste bud. [1/4 definitions] |
| bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. Tulips and crocuses grow from bulbs. [1/3 definitions] |
| clove1 |
the dried flower bud of an East Indian tree, used to flavor food or drink. |
| rosebud |
the bud of a rose. |
| sprout |
a shoot or bud of a plant. [1/4 definitions] |
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