bud
/bʌd/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
2
Something that has begun to develop.
3
A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.
4
Cannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.
5
Marijuana.
6
A weaned calf in its first year, so called because the horns are then beginning to bud.
7
A pretty young girl.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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