"bud off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: buds off [present, singular, third-person], budding off [participle, present], budded off [participle, past], budded off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bud off (third-person singular simple present buds off, present participle budding off, simple past and past participle budded off)
  1. Of a bud, to split from its parent and form a new plant, etc.
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  2. Of a plant etc., to have a bud split off and form a new plant etc.
    Sense id: en-bud_off-en-verb-vsUewpCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

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