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disbud

verb dis·bud \(ˌ)dis-ˈbəd\

Definition of DISBUD

transitive verb
1
:  to thin out flower buds in order to improve the quality of bloom of
2
:  to dehorn (cattle) by destroying the undeveloped horn bud
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