Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disbud

/dɪsˈbʌd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-bud
IPA: /dɪsˈbʌd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.

verb

To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English bud English disbud From dis- + bud.

Inflected Forms

disbuds (present, singular) disbudding (participle, present) disbudded (participle, past) disbudded (past)

Derived Forms

disbudder

Rhymes With

blood flood mud bud stud judd hud rudd dud what'd thud sud

Questions

How do you pronounce disbud?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈbʌd/.
What does disbud mean?: To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
Where does disbud come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English bud English disbud From dis- + bud.

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